Ms. Sam Hamadani
Democratic · NC · Judge, North Carolina District Court (Wake County)
Sam Hamadani has been a Wake County district court judge since 2017, when she became the state's first Iranian American judge. She earlier worked as a public defender and at the state Department of Justice.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Ordered a man charged with murder in his infant child's death to remain held without bail at his first court appearance.
April 22, 2026
Source: newsobserver.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable · 1 unfavorable
Issued an order dividing marital property that the North Carolina Court of Appeals later affirmed in full.
July 5, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nccourts.gov
Entered a juvenile delinquency adjudication above the severity level stated in the youth's admission; the Court of Appeals later set aside that adjudication.
November 16, 2021Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: nccourts.gov
Past race Ms. Sam Hamadani ran in:
- NC District Court Judge District 10E Seat 01 · November 3, 2026 · Wake County, North Carolina · incumbent