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Caroline is originally from Jamaica. She earned her associate's degree in nursing from the Borough of Manhattan Community College, her bachelor's degree in nursing from Winston-Salem State University, and her law degree from the North Carolina Central University School of Law. She lives in Greensboro.

Caroline was previously an assistant district attorney as well as a certified legal nurse consultant. Beforehand, she was a clinical nurse at High Point Regional Health System and a nurse manager at Kindred Hospital.

Ballotpedia: Caroline Tomlinson-Pemberton

Caroline Tomlinson-Pemberton currently serves as a district court judge for District 24. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her first term.

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Believes legal experience should encompass diverse courtroom roles, including criminal, domestic, and specialty courts. As a Juvenile Court Judge, applies her extensive legal background to protect community safety and rehabilitate juvenile offenders.

Believes legal experience should encompass diverse courtroom roles, including criminal, domestic, and specialty courts, and as a juvenile court judge, applies her extensive legal background to protect community safety and rehabilitate juvenile offenders.

Believes that "more than just (legal) experience" is crucial in the legal field. Supports the idea that legal education and a diverse legal career are important.

Believes that "more than just (legal) experience" is crucial in the legal field, and supports the idea that legal education and a diverse legal career are important.

- Believes legal experience should encompass diverse courtroom roles, including criminal, domestic, and specialty courts, and as a juvenile court judge, applies her extensive legal background to protect community safety and rehabilitate juvenile offenders.
- Believes that "more than just (legal) experience" is crucial in the legal field, and supports the idea that legal education and a diverse legal career are important.

Legal Experience

As of June 14, 2024, Caroline Tomlinson-Pemberton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

Believes in resolving cases quickly and efficiently to minimize burdens on defendants and victims. As a prosecutor and judge, committed to preserving defendants' rights and ensuring both parties are heard.

Believes in resolving cases quickly and efficiently to minimize burdens on defendants and victims.

Believes in ensuring swift and fair justice through efficient case management and reducing courtroom backlogs. As a judge, ensured all defendants were heard and treated fairly, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, or socio-economic status.

Believes in ensuring swift and fair justice through efficient case management and reducing courtroom backlogs.

- Believes in ensuring swift and fair justice through efficient case management and reducing courtroom backlogs.

Judicial Administration

Believes everyone in the judicial system deserves fair and equal treatment. Supports foundational principles like unlimited opportunities, second chances, adequate resources, and equality to build an effective judicial system.

Believes everyone in the judicial system deserves fair and equal treatment, and supports foundational principles like unlimited opportunities, second chances, adequate resources, and equality to build an effective judicial system.

Believes justice should be "blind and impartial." Supports judicial restraint and opposes judicial activism.

Believes justice should be "blind and impartial."

Believes in judicial impartiality and equality, applying the law with competence to protect litigants' rights.

Believes in fair treatment for all defendants, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background. As a judge, ensured every defendant had the opportunity to be heard.

Believes in fair treatment for all defendants, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background, and as a judge, ensured every defendant had the opportunity to be heard.

Believes in extending justice with compassion. Supports granting financial relief to defendants to prevent severe financial burdens and ensure compliance with court costs and fees.

Supports granting financial relief to defendants to prevent severe financial burdens and ensure compliance with court costs and fees.

Believes the judicial system should treat everyone equally, regardless of race, color, or socioeconomic background. Supports making fairness and equality a focal point within the judicial system.

Believes the judicial system should treat everyone equally, regardless of race, color, or socioeconomic background, and supports making fairness and equality a focal point within the judicial system.

Supports Restorative Justice and Specialty programs for non-violent offenders to break the cycle of incarceration. Believes in holding defendants accountable while providing mental health and drug treatment.

Supports Restorative Justice and specialty programs for non-violent offenders to break the cycle of incarceration, and believes in holding defendants accountable while providing mental health and drug treatment.

- Believes everyone in the judicial system deserves fair and equal treatment, and supports foundational principles like unlimited opportunities, second chances, adequate resources, and equality to build an effective judicial system.
- Believes justice should be "blind and impartial."
- Believes in judicial impartiality and equality, applying the law with competence to protect litigants' rights.
- Believes in fair treatment for all defendants, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background, and as a judge, ensured every defendant had the opportunity to be heard.
- Supports granting financial relief to defendants to prevent severe financial burdens and ensure compliance with court costs and fees.
- Believes the judicial system should treat everyone equally, regardless of race, color, or socioeconomic background, and supports making fairness and equality a focal point within the judicial system.
- Supports Restorative Justice and specialty programs for non-violent offenders to break the cycle of incarceration, and believes in holding defendants accountable while providing mental health and drug treatment.

Judicial Philosophy

Believes community involvement, such as creating support groups like Mothers' of Missing Soul (MOMS), helps individuals cope by connecting with others who understand their loss.

Believes in community involvement through initiatives like the Brian Pemberton Christmas Project, which supports children of single-parent families. Supports volunteer work and community service to provide opportunities for underprivileged children during Summer Camps, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Believes in community involvement through initiatives like the Brian Pemberton Christmas Project, which supports children of single-parent families, and supports volunteer work and community service to provide opportunities for underprivileged children during Summer Camps, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Supports community involvement through organizations like the National Council of Negro Women-Greensboro Chapter, Greensboro Bar Association, Guilford County Black Lawyers Association, and Democratic Women of Guilford County.

- Believes community involvement, such as creating support groups like Mothers' of Missing Soul (MOMS), helps individuals cope by connecting with others who understand their loss.
- Believes in community involvement through initiatives like the Brian Pemberton Christmas Project, which supports children of single-parent families, and supports volunteer work and community service to provide opportunities for underprivileged children during Summer Camps, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
- Supports community involvement through organizations like the National Council of Negro Women-Greensboro Chapter, Greensboro Bar Association, Guilford County Black Lawyers Association, and Democratic Women of Guilford County.

Community Involvement

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Caroline Tomlinson-Pemberton

- District Court judges hear civil, criminal, and juvenile cases. Civil cases dealing with divorce, child custody, and child support are heard in District Court. 
- Under the District Court, the magistrate can try small claims cases ($10,000 or less), landlord eviction cases, and suits for recovery of personal property. A magistrate is an independent judicial officer, recognized by the North Carolina Constitution as an officer of the district court. 
- District Court Judges are elected for a four-year term. Elections are partisan. 

Judge who handles majority of trial level cases.

District Court Judge, Seat 04

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