John S. Arrowood

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John S. Arrowood (born November 4, 1956) is an American attorney and judge who, in August 2007, was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals by Governor Mike Easley. He replaced Judge Eric L. Levinson, who had resigned to accept a federal appointment.

Born in Burnsville, North Carolina, Arrowood moved to Caldwell County after the death of his parents. He graduated from Hudson High School in 1972. Arrowood graduated magna cum laude from Catawba College in 1979 and received his law degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 1982. He worked on the Court of Appeals staff and then practiced law for many years in Charlotte, North Carolina before serving as a state superior court judge from March through August 2007.

Since Arrowood was appointed to fill an unexpired term, his seat will be on the ballot in November 2008. He is openly gay and is the first openly LGBT judge on the NC Court of Appeals.^[1]