Cheri Beasley

Cheri Lynn Beasley[1] (born February 14, 1966) is an American attorney and jurist. She was the chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 2019 to 2020. She was on the North Carolina Court of Appeals and as a district court judge in Cumberland County, North Carolina.[2]

Cheri Beasley
Cheri Beasley of the NC Supreme Court.jpg
Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
In office
March 1, 2019 – December 31, 2020
Appointed byRoy Cooper
Preceded byMark Martin
Succeeded byPaul Martin Newby
Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
In office
December 12, 2012 – March 1, 2019
Appointed byBev Perdue
Preceded byPatricia Timmons-Goodson
Succeeded byMark A. Davis
Personal details
Born
Cheri Lynn Beasley

(1966-02-14) February 14, 1966 (age 58)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Curtis Owens
Children2
EducationRutgers University–New Brunswick (BA)
University of Tennessee (JD)
Duke University (LLM)

She was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the United States Senate in the 2022 election.[3]

References

  1. "Cheri Lynn Beasley - Profile | American Bar Association".
  2. report, A. staff and wire. "Cheri Beasley, formerly of Fayetteville, to be chief justice of NC Supreme Court". The Fayetteville Observer.
  3. Rogers, Alex. "Beasley launches North Carolina Senate bid". CNN.