James Gooden Exum Jr. also known as Jim Exum (born September 14,1935) is an American jurist who served on the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1975 to 1994,and as chief justice from 1986 to 1994.[1][2]
Under his leadership,the court "expanded civil rights,took a new approach to criminal justice,and increased available remedies in tort law."[3] Associate Justice Mark A. Davis has compared the Exum Court to the Warren Court at the federal level.[3]
In 1961,he attended the U.S. Army Information School,becoming a captain in the Army Reserves and United States Army Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps from 1961 to 1967.[2][4] In 1968,he also attended the National Judicial College.[2]
In 1985,the governor did not follow the tradition of appointing the senior associate justice,Exum in this case,to the vacant position of chief justice.[3] Exum resigned from the North Carolina Supreme Court to run against the governor's appointee in the next statewide election.[3] In 1986,he was elected Chief Justice and served through January 1,1995.[2] When he retired from the bench,a newspaper noted that Exum was “known for,among other things,his ability to uphold a death sentence despite personal objections to capital punishment. And though he was consistently successful at the polls,he took a very visible role in urging the state to change from electing to appointing judges."[3]
After retiring from the bar,Exum joined the firm of Smith Moore,LLP in Greensboro,NC,later called Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP,where he led the appellate practice group.[2][6][7][8] In November 2018,the firm merged with Fox Rothschild,a national law firm.[9] Exum is currently a retired counsel from that firm.[8] His status with the North Carolina Bar is Emeritus Pro Bono.[8]
Publications
"Rediscovering State Constitutions." North Carolina Law Review,70:6 (1992).[10]
Professional affiliations
Exum is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association,serving on the task force on alternative to litigation,the committee on judicial independence,and the appellate rules study commission.[2][8] He is a member of the American Bar Association where he served on the house of delegates,as chairman of the criminal justice standards committee,and chairman of the ad hoc committee on death penalty costs.[2][8] From 1995 to 2003,he was a fellow and state chair for the American Bar Association Foundation.[8] He is also a fellow in the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.[8]
Exum married Judith Jamison on June 29,1963.[2] They have three children:James Gooden Exum,Steven Jamison Exum,and Mary March Exum.[2]
He served on the Central Selection Committee for the Morehead Scholarship Foundation from 1975 to 1988.[2] He is also a past president of the UNC General Alumni Association.[2]
He served on the board of the Paul Green Foundation,Sustainable North Carolina,and Habitat for Humanity.[8] He belongs to the Capital City Club in Raleigh,the Carolina Club,the Conversation Club,the Greensboro City Club,the Masons,the Milburnie Fishing Club,the Neuse Sailing Association,the Sherwood Swim &Racquet Club,the Shriners,the Wake County Chittlin' Club,and the Watauga Club.[2][8]
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