Middle District of North Carolina / Appointed 1988 / Active

Norwood Carlton Tilley Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 and confirmed by voice vote, Norwood Carlton Tilley Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. He earned a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1969. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 14, 1988

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1988
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Wake Forest College 1966 · Wake Forest Law 1969
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1988Middle District of North Carolina · succeeded Hiram Hamilton WardReagan (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

37 years on the Middle District of North Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).