Carolyn Thompson (judge)

Carolyn Jennings Thompson is an American judge who currently serves on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Governor Roy Cooper appointed Thompson to the Court in 2023 to fill a vacancy. She is running for a full term on the Court in the 2024 election.

She previously served as a Deputy Commissioner on the North Carolina Industrial Commission, a state District Court Judge and a North Carolina Superior Court Judge in District 9. Thompson received her Bachelor’s Degree from Hampton University and her Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law.