Get to know me.
Get to know me.
Proud Husband and Dad
Justice Edmunds and his wife Linda live in Greensboro. They were married in 1979 at Linda's home in Illinois. They have two sons, John and Ted, both in their 30's.
Active in his Church + Scouting
Justice Edmunds is a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Greensboro, where his parents were married at the end of World War II. His activities in the church have included service as an acolyte, lay reader, usher, annual giving chair, and member of the vestry.
Justice Edmunds was a Cub Scout. Both his sons were Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts and they all participated in many camping trips to Mount Rogers, pinewood derbies, and other scouting activities.
Ted Edmunds with his dog, Wylie. Wylie is a Plott Hound, the official state dog of North Carolina.
John Edmunds is a teacher who has taught in classrooms around the world
from the cities and mountains of NC to Austria, Korea and Vietnam.
Exercise, Astronomy, and Other Interests
In college, Justice Edmunds played both lacrosse and soccer. He exercises every day, bikes on weekends, and has a closet full of shirts from 10K races. Justice Edmunds’ hobbies include observational astronomy, recreational reading, and an occasional computer game when time permits.
Veteran.
Veteran.
Flight Video made by Justice Edmunds
Justice Edmunds is a veteran of the United States Navy. After completing law school, he volunteered for duty as a line officer. He earned his commission at Aviation Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida and was assigned to jet flight training in Kingsville, Texas.
Although he loved to fly, Justice Edmunds’ flight instructors determined that he was not destined to be a pilot, and he was honorably discharged.
A few future service members watching the parade vehicle at the Thomasville Memorial Day Parade, 2014.
Community-Minded
Community-Minded
Justice Edmunds participating in Greensboro Bar Association Habitat For Humanity homebuilding project, 2014
Community Service
- Law Alumni Association of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law
- Member of Board of Directors for North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society
- Member of Board of Directors for BarCares, a counseling and intervention program for North Carolina Lawyers and their families
- Member of the Greensboro Rotary Club
- Regular blood donor since college
- Judge, National High School Mock Trial competition
- Frequently lectures at North Carolina law schools
- Frequently presents Continuing Legal Education programs on appellate practice and on ethics
- Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity
Justice Edmunds talks about his involvement with Habitat for Humanity.
Justice Edmunds is a frequent blood donor—this is a shot of his 95th blood donation since arriving in Raleigh in 1999 on April 21, 2016.
