Reuben Young

Reuben F. Young is an American lawyer and jurist. He was appointed to serve on the North Carolina Court of Appeals by Governor Roy Cooper in 2019 but lost reelection and left on December 31, 2020.

Appointed byRoy Cooper

Preceded byMark Davis

Succeeded byJeff Carpenter

PartyDemocratic

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Reuben F. Young
Young in 2011
Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals
In office April 30, 2019 – December 31, 2020
Appointed by	Roy Cooper
Preceded by	Mark Davis
Succeeded by	Jeff Carpenter
Personal details
Party	Democratic
Education	Howard University North Carolina Central University School of Law (JD)
Profession	Lawyer, jurist

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At the time of his appointment to the court, Young was Chief Deputy Secretary for Adult Corrections and Juvenile Justice at the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. He previously served for five years as a Special North Carolina Superior Court Judge and, before that, as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. Young also served as Chief Legal Counsel in the Office of the Governor under Mike Easley. Young received his undergraduate degree from Howard University and his Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law.^[1]