Fairness. Equity. Experience.
Elect Meredith Pressley Stone for District Court Judge
I ask for your vote to The Honorable J. Calvin Hill seat. Democratic Primary: March 5th, 2024.
about Meredith
Career Public Servant, Buncombe Native, Parent & Volunteer
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Meredith is an Enka High Graduate, UNC-CH & NCCU-Law Graduate, and Black Mountain Resident
Family comes first for Meredith. Four generations of her family live here in Buncombe, from her 99-year-old granddaddy, WWII veteran G.B. Pressley, to her daughters Riley and Olivia, ages 4 and 6. Read more.
Throughout 16 years as a prosecutor, Meredith is on the front lines of public safety, advocating for victims and advancing justice reform. Meredith has deep experience with our Victims Services, Treatment Courts, Diversion Programs, and Driver’s License Restoration and Expunction Clinics. She’s also tried many of our community’s toughest criminal cases.
Treatment Courts
I have deep experience serving veterans, people living with addiction, and people who have been marginalized and treated unfairly. Inequity harms our entire community.
Diversion
I work closely with our diversion programs, which provide pathways for treatment and behavior modification rather than convictions.
Driver’s License Restoration
I advocated for and filed motions to set aside outstanding court costs and fines on traffic cases in a project serving more than 800 people in Buncombe County.
Expunctions
I have worked closely with Pisgah Legal Services, and Campbell and Duke law students to eliminate eligible convictions. These programs increase and extend justice in meaningful ways.
Help elect Meredith
Meredith needs your support and your vote to be elected to the Honorable Judge Calvin Hill seat. Primary Election: March 5, 2024.
We endorse Meredith Pressley Stone for Judge. Vote for Meredith for Judge!
Steve Cogburn, Retired Clerk of Court
Jackie Parham, Educator
Ret. APD Lt. Ann Fowler
Jeff Burleson, Educator
Business owner & Deputy Robert Mangum (Lt., Ret.)
Meredith is a great person with a caring heart. – Paula Williams
Vanessa Inabinett
Drug Treatment Court Coordinator Blaine Fish
Veteran’s Advocate Kevin Rumley
Jefferson Ellison, Founder + Principal, JD Ellison & Company
Re-entry Advocate Brent Bailey
Community Engagement
I served on the Safety and Justice Challenge Community Engagement Workgroup to increase awareness of the criminal justice system for our community members and to increase use of the court reminder system to reduce the number of failures to appear in court. – Meredith Pressley Stone
District Court Supervisor
For many years I have been managing the district courtrooms as the District Court Supervisor for the DA’s office. My goals include reducing unnecessary jail time that harms families and our community and wastes tax dollars. – Meredith Pressley Stone
eCourts Technology
I manage the submissions to the District Attorney’s Office electronic portal, where attorneys and individuals request continuances and reductions on speeding tickets, and upload documents. I’m ready and willing to be a leader in the eCourts transition. – Meredith Pressley Stone