Christy E. Wilhelm
Republican · NC · Chief District Court Judge, Judicial District 25
Christy Wilhelm leads the district court in Cabarrus County and has served on the bench since 2014. She holds degrees from Duke University and Campbell University School of Law.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 16 records
Was elected vice president of the North Carolina Bar Association.
April 4, 2025
Source: kappaalphaorder.org
Joined a judicial panel mentoring High Point law students about legal careers.
February 28, 2025
Source: highpoint.edu
Seconded a successful committee recommendation to award $41,695 to truancy court mediation.
October 9, 2024
Source: docs.cabarruscounty.us
Signed rules setting fees and billing requirements for court-appointed lawyers, including itemized records for larger fee requests and notice of fee hearings.
July 14, 2023
Source: ncids.org
Scheduled reviews of inactive family-court cases to move stalled proceedings forward.
June 17, 2022
Source: nccourts.gov
Reported on the state’s review of child-support guidelines and invited suggestions from family-court officials.
June 17, 2022
Source: nccourts.gov
Presided over a child-placement hearing whose written order was signed by another judge. The Court of Appeals set the order aside and returned the case for further proceedings.
February 2, 2021
Source: caselaw.findlaw.com
Changed a child’s permanent plan to adoption after finding the mother had made no progress on her case plan. She ordered the county to seek termination of parental rights.
October 20, 2020
Source: caselaw.findlaw.com
Signed rules setting flat fees for court-appointed lawyers and requiring fee requests in open court so clients had notice and an opportunity to respond.
February 1, 2019
Source: ncids.org
Helped represent North Carolina Virtual Academy in its appeal to open an online charter school. The court upheld the state education board’s authority to withhold approval.
December 3, 2013
Source: law.justia.com
Represented the City of Locust in a state Supreme Court appeal that upheld the invalidation of Cabarrus County’s school-facility development ordinance.
August 24, 2012
Source: impactfees.com
Represented Nathan Williamson in a robbery appeal. The court upheld the conviction and dismissed the posttrial appeal because a written order was missing from the appeal record.
May 15, 2012
Source: caselaw.findlaw.com
Represented a juvenile challenging school searches and police questioning. The appeals court upheld the delinquency ruling.
April 20, 2010
Source: caselaw.findlaw.com
Represented a husband appealing alimony, child support and property division. The appeals court upheld part of the decision and returned the alimony issue for more findings.
March 4, 2008
Source: caselaw.findlaw.com
Represented a father defending the dismissal of child-neglect petitions. The Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal.
June 5, 2007
Source: caselaw.findlaw.com
Helped represent Cabarrus County in a contract dispute. The appeals court upheld the county’s position that the contract was invalid because it lacked the required finance officer’s approval.
December 19, 2006
Source: law.justia.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 favorable
Changed a child-custody schedule and appointed a parenting coordinator in a high-conflict case. The Court of Appeals upheld her decision.
May 15, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com
Terminated a mother’s parental rights after finding neglect. The Court of Appeals upheld the decision.
September 26, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com
Past race Christy E. Wilhelm ran in:
- NC District Court Judge District 25 Seat 01 · November 3, 2026 · Cabarrus County, North Carolina · incumbent