NC Court of Appeals Judge (2)

Wanda Bryant

• Served on the NC Court of Appeals since 2001
• Served as the director of the Citizen’s Rights Division of the NC Department of Justice
• Served as a senior deputy attorney general
• Assistant United States attorney for the US Department of Justice, appointed 1989
• Appointed first staff attorney for the Police Executive Research Forum in Washington, D.C. in 1987

Survey highlights

“…I am committed to the fair and equal application of our laws to all people. In every case I decide and in every opinion I write, I work to provide a careful analysis of the facts and a fair and just application of the law.”

• Avoids taking positions on issues that might come before the Court of Appeals
  “I believe my responsibility is to render fair and even-handed decisions and to rigorously safeguard my ability to decide cases impartially.”

Marty McGee

• District Court Judge in Cabarrus County since 2000
• Before becoming a judge, participated in litigation pending before courts ranging from the Supreme Court of the United States to small claims court

Survey highlights:

How do you keep politics out of your decisions?
“Politics has no place in our courtrooms. I make my decisions by applying the law to the facts of each case regardless of my personal opinions or public pressures.”

What principals do you use to guide your decisions when practicing law?
“A fair application of the law to the facts of each case guides my decisions as a district court judge. The same principle would guide my work as an appellate judge.”