RES-2020-044 Resolution of Recognition for Judicial District 15-B Chief District Court Judge Joseph Moody Buckner upon his Retirement

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J RES - 2020 - 044 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION FOR JUDICIAL DISTRICT 15 - 13 CHIEF DISTRICT COURT JUDGE JOSEPH MOODY BUCKNER UPON HIS RETIREMENT WHEREAS , Judge Joseph M . Buckner has served as the Chief District Court Judge in Orange and Chatham counties since 1996 , when he was appointed by the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court ; and WHEREAS , Judge Buckner has served as a district court judge since his election in 1994 and has been re - elected by the residents of Orange and Chatham counties six more times ; and WHEREAS , Judge Buckner previously served as the President of the N . C . Conference of District Court Judges and Chief District Court Judges as well serving as a member of the N . C . Governor ' s Crime Commission and the Commission on Juvenile Crime ; and WHEREAS , Judge Buckner supervises the administration of more than 50 , 000 cases per year , in addition to supervising the magistrates and the trial and judicial assignments for all the court sessions ; and WHEREAS , Judge Buckner oversees the Clerk of Superior Court in the discharge of duties , administers the drawing of jury panels , the setting of specialized court sessions including criminal dockets , domestic issues , traffic , family violence , child support , mental health and substance use commitments , juvenile delinquency, child abuse and neglect and felony pleas ; and WHEREAS , Judge Buckner has been a champion for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders in our community , and started North Carolina ' s first mental health diversion court ( Community Resource Court ) over twenty years ago , with CRC remaining a model for the state ; and WHEREAS , Judge Buckner started and has strongly supported the District ' s first drug treatment courts : Recovery Court and Family Treatment Court ; and