South Raleigh News

Governor Roy Cooper has announced the appointment of two individuals to the North Carolina District Court.

In a statement, Governor Cooper expressed his confidence in the appointees, stating, "Judge Boger-Allen and Bryan Norris bring a variety of legal experience to the District Court bench and have served our state well over the years. I’m grateful for their continued dedication to the people of North Carolina and I’m confident they will continue to serve our state with distinction in these new positions."

Bryan Norris has been appointed as District Court Judge in Judicial District 17, which serves Alamance County. He will be filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Brad Allen. Norris, currently a Judicial Law Clerk for the North Carolina Court Supreme Court, previously worked as a clerk for the Court of Appeals and as a Civil Litigation Associate for Sharpless & Stavola, P.A. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Davidson College and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law.

Juanita Boger-Allen has been appointed as District Court Judge in Judicial District 25, serving Cabarrus County. She will be filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Steve Grossman. Boger-Allen previously served as District Court Judge in Cabarrus County from 2019-2023. Before her judicial service, she was a solo practitioner and the owner of The Law Office of Juanita Boger-Allen, P.A. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina A&T State University and her Juris Doctor from the Michigan State University College of Law.