Dear Supporters,

District court is the court that touches the lives of most of our community. Since my election in 2008, I have served the residents of Mecklenburg County with integrity, compassion and vision. During my tenure as Chief District Court Judge, over the last three years, I have shepherded our district through transformational change. We have come through the COVID-19 pandemic stronger—having executed successful backlog reduction strategies and implemented data driven case management strategies that improve outcomes for litigants. Over the last eighteen months, I coordinated the successful launch of e-Courts in Mecklenburg County—transitioning the largest district in the state to a fully electronic case management system in October, 2023. 

For the last fifteen years, I have endeavored to fulfill my commitment to improve our courts by spear-heading efforts that improved outcomes across the district court. In child maltreatment and delinquency cases—I led our children’s services agencies and court officials in the implementation of trauma-centered services and anti-human trafficking best practices. In 2016, I coordinated with local law enforcement and the school district launch the Mecklenburg County School-Justice Partnership—to keep kids in school and out of court. Governor Cooper and former Chief Justice Beasley announced in 2019 statewide implementation of the program to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. I have taken action to advance procedural fairness and racial justice in our courts—leveraging funding and support from the McArthur Foundation to implement pretrial justice reform and launch the first curriculum for criminal justice professionals in the state designed to reduce the impact of bias in decision-making. Additionally, I led our court’s implementation of criminal justice debt reform and I executed over 30,000 orders forgiving criminal justice debt and removing substantial barriers to employment, housing and education for Mecklenburg County residents who pose no risk to our community. 

I have demonstrated strong collaborative leadership to effectuate institutional change—creating a healthier community and a more fair and effective court system. As you can see, my work over the last fifteen years has had a broad and meaningful impact on the court and the community. It has been my honor and privilege to serve the residents of Mecklenburg County. With your support and your vote, I look forward to continuing my service with vision and enthusiasm.

Judge Trosch’s Resume

Judge Trosch discusses the implementation of the School Justice Partnership statewide.  Governor Cooper and Justice Beasley announced the successful  Mecklenburg County Pilot Program would be initiated statewide to help reduce the school to prison pipeline.  Judge Trosch was instrumental in the local pilot program which ultimately lead to all three branches of government to agree on this bipartisan measure.

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