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Biography.
Samuel James Ervin IV (born November 18, 1955) is a....
Sam J. Ervin IV
American judge
Samuel James Ervin IV (born November 18, 1955) is a North Carolina lawyer and jurist who served on the North Carolina Supreme Court from 2015 to 2022.
He previously served as a state Utilities Commissioner and as a judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He is the grandson of U.S. SenatorSam J. Ervin, Jr. and the son of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge Sam J.
Ervin III.
Early life and career
Ervin was born and raised in Morganton, North Carolina, where he lives today.
Ervin, IV, was born in Morganton, North Carolina, on November 18, 1955.Ervin attended Burke County public schools and graduated in 1974 from Freedom High School.[1] He graduated magna cum laude from Davidson College, where he majored in history, and he earned his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1981.
Ervin practiced law in Morganton from 1981 until 1999. In 1999, Ervin was appointed to the North Carolina Utilities Commission by GovernorJim Hunt. He was reappointed by Governor Mike Easl