{"id":247,"date":"2025-08-20T11:07:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T15:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whalenfornc.flywheelstaging.com\/?page_id=247"},"modified":"2026-02-16T02:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:52:42","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/es\/about","title":{"rendered":"Conozca a James Whalen"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:1rem;row-gap:1rem;max-width:1080px;padding-top:0rem;padding-bottom:11rem;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--theme-palette-color-7, #ffffff) 2%,var(--theme-palette-color-2, #299ED5) 100%);}.kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:2em;}.kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:100%;}.kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{fill:#ffffff!important;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:em;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep{height:em;}.kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a .kt-row-layout-bottom-sep svg{width:%;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id247_25797d-6a alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-gradient\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-layout-bottom-sep kt-row-sep-type-crvi\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\"><path d=\"M1000,0c0,0 -270.987,98 -500,98c-229.013,0 -500,-98 -500,-98l0,100l1000,0l0,-100Z\" \/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:1rem;padding-right:1rem;padding-bottom:1rem;padding-left:1rem;}.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:1rem;column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b{position:relative;}.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column247_e0e07b-6b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"2160\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 3840 \/ 2160;\" width=\"3840\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Video-1-thumbnail.png\" src=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Introduction-Video-Final-Cut-1.mov\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id247_c34436-1a{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id247_c34436-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id247_c34436-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id247_c34436-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:1rem;row-gap:1rem;max-width:1080px;padding-top:0rem;padding-bottom:6rem;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id247_c34436-1a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id247_c34436-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id247_c34436-1a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id247_c34436-1a alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:2rem;padding-right:2rem;padding-bottom:2rem;padding-left:2rem;}.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:1rem;border-top-right-radius:1rem;border-bottom-right-radius:1rem;border-bottom-left-radius:1rem;}.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:1rem;column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:1;background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #ffffff);}.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6{z-index:2;position:relative;}.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6:not(.specificity){margin-top:-10rem;margin-right:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0rem;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column247_fdc4e3-e6 kb-section-has-overlay\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_cf9bdc-35, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_cf9bdc-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_cf9bdc-35\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_cf9bdc-35, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_cf9bdc-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_cf9bdc-35\"] .kb-adv-text-inner{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--theme-palette-color-1, #333F71) 0%,var(--theme-palette-color-2, #299ED5) 100%);background-clip:text;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_cf9bdc-35 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_cf9bdc-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_cf9bdc-35\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;-webkit-text-fill-color:initial !important;-webkit-background-clip:initial !important;background-clip:initial !important;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_cf9bdc-35 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_cf9bdc-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_cf9bdc-35\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading247_cf9bdc-35 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_cf9bdc-35\"><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">Why this, Why me, Why now?<\/span><\/h1>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_0\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_0\">Our rights are under attack, and we deserve judges who will defend them. Our current court have failed: they have allowed extreme partisan gerrymandering, blocked nearly $1 billion from our public schools, and sought to discard thousands of lawful votes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_1\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_1\">I am part of a small group of North Carolina attorneys fighting to protect our rights. I have fought gerrymandering, stood up for our public schools, and defended our votes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_2\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7e9447-ea_2\">We have won on the law, but lost on the politics. Democrats have lost every Court of Appeals campaign since 2018, and if we lose this time, there will not be a single Democrat left on our court. The only way to secure our rights is to support a new generation of judicial candidates who have the right experience to meet this moment. That\u2019s why I\u2019m running, and I hope to have your support.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_f86907-9f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_f86907-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_f86907-9f\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_f86907-9f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_f86907-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_f86907-9f\"] .kb-adv-text-inner{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--theme-palette-color-1, #333F71) 0%,var(--theme-palette-color-2, #299ED5) 100%);background-clip:text;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_f86907-9f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_f86907-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_f86907-9f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;-webkit-text-fill-color:initial !important;-webkit-background-clip:initial !important;background-clip:initial !important;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_f86907-9f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_f86907-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_f86907-9f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading247_f86907-9f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_f86907-9f\"><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">Meet James<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_51b8ac-da_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_51b8ac-da_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_51b8ac-da_0\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_51b8ac-da_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_51b8ac-da_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_51b8ac-da_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_51b8ac-da_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_51b8ac-da_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_51b8ac-da_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_51b8ac-da_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_51b8ac-da_0\">Originally from Charlotte, James met his wife, Anna, at UNC Asheville. Before becoming an attorney, James interned on President Barack Obama\u2019s reelection campaign, worked in the NC General Assembly, and managed winning political campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-tiles.kb-gallery-id-247_b09340-71{margin:-0.5rem;}.kb-gallery-type-tiles.kb-gallery-id-247_b09340-71 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:0.5rem;}.kb-gallery-id-247_b09340-71.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-tiles .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner img, .kb-gallery-id-247_b09340-71.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-tiles > .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{height:400px;}.kb-gallery-id-247_b09340-71 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-247_b09340-71 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0.5rem 0.5rem 0.5rem 0.5rem;;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-gallery-id-247_b09340-71.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-tiles .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner img, .kb-gallery-id-247_b09340-71.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-tiles > .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{height:250px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-gallery-id-247_b09340-71 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-247_b09340-71 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0.5rem 0.5rem 0.5rem 0.5rem;;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-gallery-id-247_b09340-71 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-247_b09340-71 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0.5rem 0.5rem 0.5rem 0.5rem;;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-247_b09340-71 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-tiles kb-gallery-id-247_b09340-71 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5A7032-1000x667.webp\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5A7032.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5A7032.webp\" data-id=\"321\" class=\"wp-image-321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5A7032-1000x667.webp 1000w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5A7032-500x333.webp 500w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5A7032-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5A7032.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5A7245-666x1000.webp\" width=\"666\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5A7245.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5A7245.webp\" data-id=\"322\" class=\"wp-image-322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5A7245-666x1000.webp 666w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5A7245-333x500.webp 333w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5A7245-768x1153.webp 768w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/X5A7245.webp 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_936670-14, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_936670-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_936670-14\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_936670-14 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_936670-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_936670-14\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_936670-14 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_936670-14[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_936670-14\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_936670-14 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_936670-14\">James earned a scholarship to UNC School of Law and graduated with honors. He began his legal career in Winston-Salem clerking and being mentored by U.S. District Court Judge Loretta Biggs, the first African American woman appointed to the federal bench in North Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-tiles.kb-gallery-id-247_628dde-26{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-tiles.kb-gallery-id-247_628dde-26 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-247_628dde-26.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-tiles .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner img, .kb-gallery-id-247_628dde-26.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-tiles > .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-247_628dde-26 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-247_628dde-26 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-247_628dde-26 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-tiles kb-gallery-id-247_628dde-26 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000006160-edited-1000x1000.webp\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000006160-edited.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000006160-edited.webp\" data-id=\"552\" class=\"wp-image-552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000006160-edited-1000x1000.webp 1000w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000006160-edited-500x500.webp 500w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000006160-edited-250x250.webp 250w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000006160-edited-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000006160-edited-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000006160-edited-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000006160-edited.webp 2040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PTG-Frye-me-2-edited-1000x1000.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PTG-Frye-me-2-edited.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PTG-Frye-me-2-edited.jpg\" data-id=\"551\" class=\"wp-image-551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PTG-Frye-me-2-edited-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PTG-Frye-me-2-edited-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PTG-Frye-me-2-edited-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PTG-Frye-me-2-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PTG-Frye-me-2-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PTG-Frye-me-2-edited-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PTG-Frye-me-2-edited-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2115.jpg\" width=\"927\" height=\"874\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2115.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2115.jpg\" data-id=\"578\" class=\"wp-image-578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2115.jpg 927w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2115-500x471.jpg 500w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2115-768x724.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2115-13x12.jpg 13w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_9c509a-33_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_9c509a-33_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_9c509a-33_0\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_9c509a-33_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_9c509a-33_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_9c509a-33_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_9c509a-33_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_9c509a-33_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_9c509a-33_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_9c509a-33_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_9c509a-33_0\">James served as an appellate attorney in the NC Department of Justice, where he litigated some of the most consequential cases to impact North Carolina. He fought gerrymandering in the U.S. Supreme Court, fought for our public schools, and held domestic abusers accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-247_dcbb1c-7f{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-masonry.kb-gallery-id-247_dcbb1c-7f .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-247_dcbb1c-7f .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-247_dcbb1c-7f .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-247_dcbb1c-7f alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-masonry kb-masonry-init kb-gallery-id-247_dcbb1c-7f kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1748px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000007292-edited-2.webp\" width=\"1748\" height=\"1749\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000007292-edited-2.webp\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000007292-edited-2.webp\" data-id=\"547\" class=\"wp-image-547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000007292-edited-2.webp 1748w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000007292-edited-2-500x500.webp 500w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000007292-edited-2-1000x1000.webp 1000w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000007292-edited-2-250x250.webp 250w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000007292-edited-2-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000007292-edited-2-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1000007292-edited-2-12x12.webp 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1748px) 100vw, 1748px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1979px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:99%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Josh-me-edited.jpg\" width=\"1979\" height=\"1978\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Josh-me-edited.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Josh-me-edited.jpg\" data-id=\"545\" class=\"wp-image-545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Josh-me-edited.jpg 1979w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Josh-me-edited-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Josh-me-edited-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Josh-me-edited-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Josh-me-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Josh-me-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Josh-me-edited-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1979px) 100vw, 1979px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_b31e1b-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_b31e1b-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_b31e1b-52\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_b31e1b-52 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_b31e1b-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_b31e1b-52\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_b31e1b-52 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_b31e1b-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_b31e1b-52\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_b31e1b-52 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_b31e1b-52\">James is now in private practice at Brooks Pierce LLP in Raleigh. Earlier this year, he was part of the legal team that defended Justice Allison Riggs\u2019s victory and stopped a dangerous attempt to overturn a free and fair election. His firm represented Governors Roy Cooper and Josh Stein and fought attempts by the General Assembly to exercise executive power.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_f8dc35-12_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_f8dc35-12_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_f8dc35-12_0\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_f8dc35-12_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_f8dc35-12_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_f8dc35-12_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_f8dc35-12_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_f8dc35-12_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_f8dc35-12_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_f8dc35-12_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_f8dc35-12_0\">James lives with his wife Anna, son, dog Sherlock, and cat Clue in Raleigh.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7145cc-c2_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7145cc-c2_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7145cc-c2_0\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7145cc-c2_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7145cc-c2_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7145cc-c2_0\"] .kb-adv-text-inner{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--theme-palette-color-1, #333F71) 0%,var(--theme-palette-color-2, #299ED5) 100%);background-clip:text;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7145cc-c2_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7145cc-c2_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7145cc-c2_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;-webkit-text-fill-color:initial !important;-webkit-background-clip:initial !important;background-clip:initial !important;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7145cc-c2_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_7145cc-c2_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7145cc-c2_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading247_7145cc-c2_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_7145cc-c2_0\"><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">What even is the Court of Appeals?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<style>.kb-vector-container247_b1f9b4-a4{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;display:flex;justify-content:center;}.kb-vector-container247_b1f9b4-a4 svg{max-width:75%;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-vector-container kb-vector-container247_b1f9b4-a4 wp-block-kadence-vector\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_2\" data-name=\"Layer 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 187.57 68.96\">\n  <defs>\n    <style>\n      .cls-1 {\n        fill: url(#linear-gradient-2);\n      }\n\n      .cls-2 {\n        fill: #fff;\n      }\n\n      .cls-3 {\n        fill: none;\n        stroke: #299ed5;\n        stroke-miterlimit: 10;\n        stroke-width: 2px;\n      }\n\n      .cls-4 {\n        fill: #299ed5;\n      }\n\n      .cls-5 {\n        fill: #333f71;\n      }\n\n      .cls-6 {\n        fill: url(#linear-gradient);\n      }\n    <\/style>\n    <linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient\" x1=\"93.78\" y1=\"58\" x2=\"93.78\" y2=\"4\" gradientUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\">\n      <stop offset=\"0\" stop-color=\"#323f71\"><\/stop>\n      <stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#333f71\"><\/stop>\n    <\/linearGradient>\n    <linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-2\" x1=\"93.79\" y1=\"62\" x2=\"93.79\" y2=\"0\" xlink:href=\"#linear-gradient\"><\/linearGradient>\n  <\/defs>\n  <g id=\"Layer_1-2\" data-name=\"Layer 1\">\n    <g>\n      <g>\n        <circle class=\"cls-5\" cx=\"160.57\" cy=\"31\" r=\"27\"><\/circle>\n        <g>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M141.43,27.95l.79-.94c.55.45,1.11.73,1.8.73.55,0,.87-.22.87-.57v-.02c0-.34-.21-.52-1.22-.77-1.23-.3-2-.66-2-1.85v-.02c0-1.1.87-1.82,2.12-1.82.89,0,1.62.28,2.25.77l-.69,1c-.54-.37-1.05-.6-1.57-.6s-.78.22-.78.53v.02c0,.41.26.52,1.3.79,1.23.33,1.92.76,1.92,1.81v.02c0,1.2-.92,1.87-2.22,1.87-.92,0-1.84-.31-2.57-.97Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M147.2,27.2v-3h1.31v2.58c0,.62.29.94.79.94s.82-.32.82-.94v-2.58h1.31v4.63h-1.31v-.66c-.3.39-.7.74-1.36.74-1,0-1.57-.65-1.57-1.72Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M152.61,24.21h1.31v.66c.32-.44.75-.75,1.44-.75,1.08,0,2.11.85,2.11,2.39v.02c0,1.55-1.01,2.39-2.11,2.39-.7,0-1.13-.32-1.44-.69v1.99h-1.31v-6.01ZM156.16,26.53v-.02c0-.77-.52-1.28-1.13-1.28s-1.12.51-1.12,1.28v.02c0,.77.51,1.28,1.12,1.28s1.13-.5,1.13-1.28Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M158.43,24.21h1.31v.93c.27-.63.69-1.05,1.48-1.02v1.37h-.07c-.87,0-1.41.52-1.41,1.63v1.71h-1.31v-4.63Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M161.69,26.55v-.02c0-1.32.94-2.41,2.29-2.41,1.55,0,2.25,1.2,2.25,2.51,0,.1,0,.22-.02.35h-3.22c.13.6.54.91,1.13.91.44,0,.75-.14,1.12-.47l.75.67c-.44.54-1.05.86-1.89.86-1.39,0-2.42-.98-2.42-2.39ZM164.95,26.16c-.08-.59-.42-.98-.98-.98s-.9.39-1,.98h1.98Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M167.2,24.21h1.31v.66c.3-.39.7-.74,1.36-.74.61,0,1.06.26,1.3.73.41-.48.89-.73,1.52-.73.98,0,1.56.59,1.56,1.7v3.01h-1.31v-2.58c0-.62-.28-.94-.77-.94s-.79.32-.79.94v2.58h-1.31v-2.58c0-.62-.28-.94-.77-.94s-.79.32-.79.94v2.58h-1.31v-4.63Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M175.17,26.55v-.02c0-1.32.94-2.41,2.29-2.41,1.55,0,2.25,1.2,2.25,2.51,0,.1,0,.22-.02.35h-3.22c.13.6.54.91,1.13.91.44,0,.75-.14,1.12-.47l.75.67c-.44.54-1.05.86-1.89.86-1.39,0-2.42-.98-2.42-2.39ZM178.44,26.16c-.08-.59-.42-.98-.98-.98s-.9.39-1,.98h1.98Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M148.78,36.18v-.02c0-1.72,1.29-3.13,3.15-3.13,1.13,0,1.83.38,2.38.93l-.85.98c-.48-.42-.93-.68-1.55-.68-1.02,0-1.75.85-1.75,1.88v.02c0,1.04.72,1.9,1.75,1.9.69,0,1.11-.27,1.59-.71l.85.86c-.62.67-1.3,1.08-2.48,1.08-1.78,0-3.1-1.37-3.1-3.11Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M154.97,36.9v-.02c0-1.33,1.07-2.41,2.51-2.41s2.5,1.05,2.5,2.39v.02c0,1.33-1.07,2.41-2.51,2.41s-2.5-1.05-2.5-2.39ZM158.68,36.9v-.02c0-.68-.49-1.28-1.22-1.28s-1.2.57-1.2,1.26v.02c0,.68.49,1.28,1.22,1.28s1.2-.57,1.2-1.26Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M160.89,37.56v-3h1.31v2.58c0,.62.29.94.79.94s.82-.32.82-.94v-2.58h1.31v4.63h-1.31v-.66c-.3.39-.7.74-1.36.74-1,0-1.57-.65-1.57-1.72Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M166.3,34.56h1.31v.93c.27-.63.69-1.05,1.48-1.02v1.37h-.07c-.87,0-1.41.52-1.41,1.63v1.71h-1.31v-4.63Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M170.12,37.88v-2.19h-.55v-1.12h.55v-1.18h1.31v1.18h1.09v1.12h-1.09v1.98c0,.3.14.45.42.45.23,0,.45-.05.65-.16v1.05c-.28.16-.6.27-1.04.27-.79,0-1.35-.32-1.35-1.39Z\"><\/path>\n        <\/g>\n      <\/g>\n      <g>\n        <g>\n          <circle class=\"cls-6\" cx=\"93.78\" cy=\"31\" r=\"27\"><\/circle>\n          <path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M93.78,2c15.99,0,29,13.01,29,29s-13.01,29-29,29-29-13.01-29-29S77.79,2,93.78,2M93.78,0c-17.09,0-31,13.91-31,31s13.91,31,31,31,31-13.91,31-31S110.88,0,93.78,0h0Z\"><\/path>\n        <\/g>\n        <g>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M76.01,25.31v-.02c0-1.72,1.3-3.13,3.15-3.13,1.13,0,1.83.38,2.38.93l-.85.98c-.48-.42-.93-.68-1.55-.68-1.02,0-1.75.85-1.75,1.88v.02c0,1.04.72,1.9,1.75,1.9.69,0,1.11-.27,1.59-.71l.85.85c-.62.67-1.3,1.08-2.48,1.08-1.78,0-3.1-1.37-3.1-3.11Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M82.19,26.02v-.02c0-1.33,1.07-2.41,2.51-2.41s2.5,1.05,2.5,2.39v.02c0,1.33-1.07,2.41-2.51,2.41s-2.5-1.05-2.5-2.39ZM85.91,26.02v-.02c0-.68-.49-1.28-1.22-1.28s-1.2.57-1.2,1.26v.02c0,.68.49,1.28,1.22,1.28s1.2-.57,1.2-1.26Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M88.11,26.68v-3h1.31v2.58c0,.62.28.94.79.94s.82-.32.82-.94v-2.58h1.31v4.63h-1.31v-.66c-.3.39-.7.74-1.36.74-1,0-1.57-.65-1.57-1.72Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M93.53,23.68h1.31v.93c.27-.63.69-1.05,1.48-1.02v1.37h-.07c-.87,0-1.41.52-1.41,1.63v1.71h-1.31v-4.63Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M97.35,27v-2.19h-.55v-1.12h.55v-1.18h1.31v1.18h1.09v1.12h-1.09v1.98c0,.3.14.45.42.45.23,0,.45-.05.65-.16v1.05c-.28.16-.6.27-1.04.27-.79,0-1.35-.32-1.35-1.39Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M103.08,26.02v-.02c0-1.33,1.07-2.41,2.51-2.41s2.5,1.05,2.5,2.39v.02c0,1.33-1.07,2.41-2.51,2.41s-2.5-1.05-2.5-2.39ZM106.79,26.02v-.02c0-.68-.49-1.28-1.22-1.28s-1.2.57-1.2,1.26v.02c0,.68.49,1.28,1.22,1.28s1.2-.57,1.2-1.26Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M109.26,24.81h-.54v-1.08h.54v-.29c0-.5.12-.87.37-1.12.24-.24.6-.36,1.06-.36.42,0,.69.05.93.13v1.09c-.2-.07-.36-.11-.6-.11-.32,0-.47.16-.47.5v.18h1.06v1.07h-1.04v3.51h-1.31v-3.51Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M78.54,32.58h1.23l2.59,6.09h-1.39l-.55-1.36h-2.56l-.55,1.36h-1.36l2.59-6.09ZM79.94,36.14l-.8-1.96-.8,1.96h1.61Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M83.15,34.04h1.31v.67c.32-.44.75-.75,1.44-.75,1.08,0,2.11.85,2.11,2.39v.02c0,1.55-1.01,2.39-2.11,2.39-.7,0-1.13-.32-1.44-.69v1.99h-1.31v-6.01ZM86.7,36.36v-.02c0-.77-.52-1.28-1.13-1.28s-1.12.51-1.12,1.28v.02c0,.77.51,1.28,1.12,1.28s1.13-.5,1.13-1.28Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M88.97,34.04h1.31v.67c.32-.44.75-.75,1.44-.75,1.08,0,2.11.85,2.11,2.39v.02c0,1.55-1.01,2.39-2.11,2.39-.7,0-1.13-.32-1.44-.69v1.99h-1.31v-6.01ZM92.52,36.36v-.02c0-.77-.52-1.28-1.13-1.28s-1.12.51-1.12,1.28v.02c0,.77.51,1.28,1.12,1.28s1.13-.5,1.13-1.28Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M94.57,36.38v-.02c0-1.32.94-2.41,2.29-2.41,1.55,0,2.25,1.2,2.25,2.51,0,.1,0,.22-.02.35h-3.22c.13.6.54.91,1.13.91.44,0,.75-.14,1.12-.47l.75.67c-.44.54-1.05.86-1.89.86-1.39,0-2.42-.98-2.42-2.39ZM97.84,35.99c-.08-.59-.42-.98-.98-.98s-.9.39-1,.98h1.98Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M99.81,37.34v-.02c0-1,.77-1.48,1.87-1.48.48,0,.79.08,1.13.19v-.08c0-.55-.34-.85-.99-.85-.51,0-.86.09-1.28.25l-.33-1c.51-.22,1.01-.37,1.8-.37.73,0,1.23.18,1.56.52.35.34.5.85.5,1.48v2.69h-1.27v-.5c-.32.35-.75.59-1.4.59-.87,0-1.59-.49-1.59-1.42ZM102.83,37.04v-.23c-.23-.1-.52-.17-.84-.17-.56,0-.91.22-.91.64v.02c0,.35.29.56.72.56.62,0,1.03-.33,1.03-.81Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M105.26,32.36h1.31v6.3h-1.31v-6.3Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M107.44,38.05l.56-.86c.51.37,1.02.55,1.46.55.38,0,.55-.14.55-.35v-.02c0-.29-.45-.37-.96-.54-.65-.18-1.38-.49-1.38-1.39v-.02c0-.94.76-1.47,1.69-1.47.59,0,1.22.2,1.73.54l-.5.91c-.46-.27-.92-.43-1.25-.43-.32,0-.48.14-.48.32v.02c0,.24.44.4.94.55.65.21,1.4.53,1.4,1.37v.02c0,1.03-.77,1.49-1.77,1.49-.66,0-1.37-.22-1.99-.7Z\"><\/path>\n        <\/g>\n      <\/g>\n      <g>\n        <circle class=\"cls-5\" cx=\"27\" cy=\"31\" r=\"27\"><\/circle>\n        <g>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M19.58,24.1h-1.84v-1.23h5.01v1.23h-1.84v4.82h-1.33v-4.82Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M23.11,24.3h1.31v.93c.27-.63.69-1.05,1.48-1.02v1.37h-.07c-.87,0-1.41.52-1.41,1.63v1.71h-1.31v-4.63Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M26.74,22.62h1.38v1.17h-1.38v-1.17ZM26.77,24.3h1.31v4.63h-1.31v-4.63Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M29.04,27.59v-.02c0-1,.77-1.48,1.87-1.48.47,0,.79.08,1.13.19v-.08c0-.55-.34-.85-.99-.85-.51,0-.85.09-1.28.25l-.33-1c.51-.22,1.01-.37,1.8-.37.73,0,1.23.18,1.56.52.35.35.5.86.5,1.48v2.69h-1.27v-.5c-.32.35-.75.59-1.4.59-.87,0-1.59-.49-1.59-1.42ZM32.06,27.29v-.23c-.23-.1-.52-.17-.84-.17-.56,0-.91.22-.91.64v.02c0,.35.29.56.72.56.62,0,1.03-.33,1.03-.81Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M34.49,22.62h1.31v6.3h-1.31v-6.3Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M12.95,36.27v-.02c0-1.72,1.29-3.13,3.15-3.13,1.13,0,1.83.38,2.38.93l-.85.98c-.48-.42-.93-.68-1.55-.68-1.02,0-1.75.85-1.75,1.88v.02c0,1.04.72,1.9,1.75,1.9.69,0,1.11-.27,1.59-.71l.85.86c-.62.67-1.3,1.08-2.48,1.08-1.78,0-3.1-1.37-3.1-3.11Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M19.14,36.99v-.02c0-1.33,1.07-2.41,2.51-2.41s2.5,1.05,2.5,2.39v.02c0,1.33-1.07,2.41-2.51,2.41s-2.5-1.05-2.5-2.39ZM22.85,36.99v-.02c0-.68-.49-1.28-1.22-1.28s-1.2.57-1.2,1.26v.02c0,.68.49,1.28,1.22,1.28s1.2-.57,1.2-1.26Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M25.06,37.65v-3h1.31v2.58c0,.62.29.94.79.94s.82-.32.82-.94v-2.58h1.31v4.63h-1.31v-.66c-.3.39-.7.74-1.36.74-1,0-1.57-.65-1.57-1.72Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M30.47,34.65h1.31v.93c.27-.63.69-1.05,1.48-1.02v1.37h-.07c-.87,0-1.41.52-1.41,1.63v1.71h-1.31v-4.63Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M34.29,37.97v-2.19h-.55v-1.12h.55v-1.18h1.31v1.18h1.09v1.12h-1.09v1.98c0,.3.14.45.42.45.23,0,.45-.05.65-.17v1.05c-.28.16-.6.27-1.04.27-.79,0-1.35-.32-1.35-1.39Z\"><\/path>\n          <path class=\"cls-2\" d=\"M37.29,38.67l.56-.86c.51.37,1.02.55,1.46.55.38,0,.55-.14.55-.35v-.02c0-.29-.45-.37-.96-.54-.65-.18-1.38-.49-1.38-1.39v-.02c0-.94.76-1.47,1.69-1.47.59,0,1.22.2,1.73.54l-.5.91c-.46-.27-.92-.43-1.25-.43s-.48.14-.48.32v.02c0,.24.44.4.94.55.65.21,1.4.53,1.4,1.37v.02c0,1.03-.77,1.49-1.77,1.49-.66,0-1.36-.22-1.99-.7Z\"><\/path>\n        <\/g>\n      <\/g>\n      <g>\n        <path class=\"cls-3\" d=\"M45.58,58c1.49,5.17,5.75,9.02,10.86,9.81,5.45.84,10.99-1.93,13.82-6.89\"><\/path>\n        <polygon class=\"cls-4\" points=\"72.16 67.57 70.84 67.78 69.82 61.25 63.38 62.75 63.08 61.44 70.92 59.62 72.16 67.57\"><\/polygon>\n      <\/g>\n      <g>\n        <path class=\"cls-3\" d=\"M116.37,58c1.49,5.17,5.75,9.02,10.86,9.81,5.45.84,10.99-1.93,13.82-6.89\"><\/path>\n        <polygon class=\"cls-4\" points=\"142.95 67.57 141.62 67.78 140.6 61.25 134.17 62.75 133.86 61.44 141.7 59.62 142.95 67.57\"><\/polygon>\n      <\/g>\n    <\/g>\n  <\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_0\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_0\">The Court of Appeals is a statewide court. Everyone gets a vote in choosing our judges, and its decisions affect us all. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_997dc2-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_997dc2-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_997dc2-4f\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_997dc2-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_997dc2-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_997dc2-4f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_997dc2-4f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_997dc2-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_997dc2-4f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_997dc2-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_997dc2-4f\">The Court reviews thousands of criminal and civil cases each year, and while you might not hear about all of them, these cases can involve our most fundamental rights: the right to an abortion, to a fair trial, to free speech, to vote, and to have your vote count. And because of a recent law change, the Court of Appeals now has the final say in nearly 95% of appellate cases, including major constitutional questions.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_1\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_1\">Court of Appeals Judges have a very different job from the trial judges we&#8217;ve seen in county courthouses (or on TV!). Court of Appeals judges sit in panels of three and do most of their work out of the court room, researching the law and deliberating over decisions with their colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_2\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_2fa07d-28_2\">It might seem obvious, but candidates for the Court of Appeals should have experience with Court of Appeals cases before joining the appellate bench. James is the only candidate with appellate experience in this primary.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_b35f55-9f_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_b35f55-9f_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_b35f55-9f_0\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_b35f55-9f_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_b35f55-9f_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_b35f55-9f_0\"] .kb-adv-text-inner{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--theme-palette-color-1, #333F71) 0%,var(--theme-palette-color-2, #299ED5) 100%);background-clip:text;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_b35f55-9f_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_b35f55-9f_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_b35f55-9f_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;-webkit-text-fill-color:initial !important;-webkit-background-clip:initial !important;background-clip:initial !important;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_b35f55-9f_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_b35f55-9f_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_b35f55-9f_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading247_b35f55-9f_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_b35f55-9f_0\"><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">A new approach to win.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_0\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_0\">Democrats have lost every Court of Appeals race since 2018. We must be willing to learn from past mistakes and support new candidates who can win and uphold our rights.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_1\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_1\">James is running a new kind of judicial campaign. He speaks clearly with voters about his values, the damage done by our current court majorities, and the ways that better courts would improve our lives. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_2\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_fa42fd-53_2\">Not everyone is comfortable with this approach. Some think judicial candidates should be silent on these issues. We will never win voters by being silent on what affects their lives most. We must have the courage to meet this moment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_e780cd-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_e780cd-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_e780cd-d0\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_e780cd-d0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_e780cd-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_e780cd-d0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_e780cd-d0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading247_e780cd-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_e780cd-d0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading247_e780cd-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading247_e780cd-d0\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why this, Why me, Why now? Our rights are under attack, and we deserve judges who will defend them. Our current court have failed: they have allowed extreme partisan gerrymandering, blocked nearly $1 billion from our public schools, and sought to discard thousands of lawful votes. I am part of a small group of North [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-247","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"elijah","author_link":"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/es\/author\/elijah"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/247\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whalenfornc.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}