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Richard Dietz

Associate Justice · Republican · on the Supreme Court since 2023

34

Opinions written

28

Majority opinions

3%

Dissent rate

195

Decisions sat on

Richard Dietz joined the Supreme Court of North Carolina in 2023, after service on the North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Who Dietz votes with

Agreement in divided cases, ranked

Allen (R) 94% Barringer (R) 93% Newby (R) 91%

Berger (R) 83% Earls (D) 43% Riggs (D) 43%

Share of divided cases the two agreed, ranked. Party is shown as a fact, never used in the math.

Opinions & dissents

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Aug 14, 2026

Sessoms v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., et al.

Wrote concurrence

Aug 14, 2026

State v. Kedrick Daquane Thomas

Majority opinion

Aug 14, 2026

State v. Michael John Moore, Sr.

Majority opinion

Aug 14, 2026

State v. William David Lingerfelt

Majority opinion

Aug 14, 2026

Turpin v. Charlotte Latin Schools, Inc., et al.

Majority opinion

May 22, 2026

Surgeon, et al. v. TKO Shelby, et al.

Majority opinion

May 22, 2026

Bradley Home, Caring for Wake Community and the Carolinas, Inc. v. N.C. Department of Health & Human Services

Abortion & Healthcare

Majority opinion

Apr 2, 2026

Hoke County Board of Education, et al. v. State of North Carolina, et al.

Wrote dissent

Mar 20, 2026

Talley v. Earth Fare 2020, Inc., et al.

Wrote concurrence

Mar 20, 2026

State v. Quantez Lashay Thomas

Wrote dissent

Mar 20, 2026

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP v. Muntjan

Wrote dissent

Mar 20, 2026

Armistead, et al. v. County of Carteret

Environment

Majority opinion

Dec 12, 2025

Mata v. N.C. Department of Transportation, et al.

Wrote concurrence

Dec 12, 2025

Empire Contractors Inc. v. Town of Apex

Majority opinion