North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
An investiture ceremony for newly-elected North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby and Associate Justices Phil Berger Jr. and Tamara Patterson Barringer will be held virtually on Jan. 6, the North Carolina Administrative Offices of the Courts has announced.
Investiture ceremonies for justices are typically characterized by a crowd, but because of COVID-19, this year’s will be conducted remotely and without guests. The public can watch the show on the Supreme Court’s YouTube page at 10 a.m.
Newby will become the state’s 30th chief justice, while Berger and Barringer will become the state’s 100th and 101st associate justices.
Staff reports
