Branch, Joseph
1 Aug. 1979 - 1 Sep. 1986
Born: 5 Jul 1915, Enfield, NC
Died: 18 Feb 1991
Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Enfield, NC
Education: Wake Forest College,
Wake Forest Law School
Wake Forest Law School
Admitted: unknown
NC House: 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953
App’t to Supreme Court: 1966
Elected to Supreme Court: 1 Aug 1979
Retired: 1 Sep 1986
Preceded by:
Associate Justice: Clifton Moore
Chief Justice: Susie Sharp
Succeeded by:
Associate Justice: Phil Carlton
Chief Justice: Rhoda Billings
Number of Opinions:
391 Majority
5 Dissenting
1 Concurring
397 Total