House Republicans from North Carolina call for fire of Mecklenburg County District Court judge Teresa Stokeswho issues it Charlotte The suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., stabbed the suspect, despite his violent and unstable behavior after his last arrest.
The 10 House Republicans asked North Carolina Judicial District Chief Justice Roy Wiggins to file a lawsuit under state law allowing magistrates to be removed from office, including “intentional and lasting failure” to perform their duties and perform the office “announced.”
Court documents show magistrate Stokes allow Mr Brown released his appearance shortly after being arrested for “abuse of the 911 system” in January with a “written promise” and was accused of calling officials to report “artificial” materials in his body.
The January count was a degree 1 misdemeanor, but Mr Brown has been arrested at least 14 times since 2011 and robbed for five years with dangerous weapons before being released in 2020.
Mr Brown, 34, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on August 22, 23 Charlotte Light Rail.
“Releasing a repeat violent offender, magistrate, through the written promise that appears in his written promise, Stokes Showing intentional failure to perform duties in his office and engage in judicial administration. ” letter.
“Her decisions undermine public confidence and make the community completely preventable,” the letter said.
Magistrate Stokesa judge in the Mecklenburg District Court in Charlotte has not made public comments on the allegations, but her qualifications for work are being questioned.
According to screenshots of her now remodeled LinkedIn profile, she graduated from Western Michigan University’s Cooley Law School but was reportedly not sent to a bar in North Carolina.
Many people are talking about judges Teresa Stokes Not a lawyer, but I don’t think this is correct. She attended Cooley Law School in Michigan and seemed to have JD, which is definitely listed in the county judicial registry. https://t.co/2eobzcval4 pic.twitter.com/noe8tto9ko
– The Truth of Crowdsourcing (@jg_cstt) September 9, 2025
That’s not uncommon. In North Carolina, a magistrate is just Required Have a four-year college degree or two years of degree, or eight years of experience as a court clerk or law enforcement officer.
More than 80% of magistrates in North Carolina do not have a legal degree, according to In a report in the 2022 Colombian Law Review, “No JD’s Judgment”
Magistrate Stokes Also involved in treatment recovery. She served as chief operating officer for Pinnacle Recovery Services, a midway home in Lansing, Michigan, according to her LinkedIn profile.
Facebook screenshots of tours on social media list her as Operations Director for Second Opportunity Services, a consulting and mental health clinic Charlotteinspire questions about whether her role as a magistrate represents a conflict of interest.
“This is something that should be investigated,” said Rep. Jim Jordan, a Republican of Ohio. ask By Podcast host Benny Johnson Stokes‘Dual roles violate ethical standards.
