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Having served two terms on City Council and bringing over fifteen years of trial court experience to the bench, Judge Newton has run an impartial, expedient, and just courtroom. Fairness and integrity have been the hallmarks of Judge Newton's service and he will continue to be dedicated to those principles in his second term as Judge.
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Judge Matt Newton is a life-long resident of Charlotte and product of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system. He graduated from Myers Park High School at the age of 16 and later graduated from UNC-Wilmington at the age of 19. Judge Newton then received his law degree from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2004 while volunteering at a domestic violence clinic and serving as a law clerk specializing in civil litigation.
After graduating law school, Judge Newton passed the bar exam and returned to Charlotte where he worked as a contract attorney assisting in multi-million dollar lawsuits. He also simultaneously started his own law firm which later became Newton & Arroyo, PLLC. For approximately fifteen years, Judge Newton practiced as a trial attorney in both State and Federal Court and his practice was recognized as one of “Charlotte’s Finest” law firms by Creative Loafing in 2015.
In 2017, Judge Newton was elected to the Charlotte City Council as the District 5 Councilmember. As a Councilmember, he served on the Economic Development, Planning and Transportation, Housing, Environment, and Intergovernmental Relations committees. He also served as a Board Member of Smart Start (Mecklenburg Partnership for Children), Charlotte Works,
and the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Judge Newton has served as a District Court Judge since 2022. During this time, he has presided over thousands of domestic violence, criminal, and
family law court matters while assisting in youth mentoring programs and working towards full Juvenile Court Judge certification. He has run an impartial, expedient, and just courtroom that guarantees a level playing field for all parties. Fairness and integrity have been the hallmarks of Judge Newton's service and he will continue to be dedicated to those principles in his second term as District Court Judge.
After graduating law school, Judge Newton passed the bar exam and returned to Charlotte where he worked as a contract attorney assisting in multi-million dollar lawsuits. He also simultaneously started his own law firm which later became Newton & Arroyo, PLLC. For approximately fifteen years, Judge Newton practiced as a trial attorney in both State and Federal Court and his practice was recognized as one of “Charlotte’s Finest” law firms by Creative Loafing in 2015.
In 2017, Judge Newton was elected to the Charlotte City Council as the District 5 Councilmember. As a Councilmember, he served on the Economic Development, Planning and Transportation, Housing, Environment, and Intergovernmental Relations committees. He also served as a Board Member of Smart Start (Mecklenburg Partnership for Children), Charlotte Works,
and the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Judge Newton has served as a District Court Judge since 2022. During this time, he has presided over thousands of domestic violence, criminal, and
family law court matters while assisting in youth mentoring programs and working towards full Juvenile Court Judge certification. He has run an impartial, expedient, and just courtroom that guarantees a level playing field for all parties. Fairness and integrity have been the hallmarks of Judge Newton's service and he will continue to be dedicated to those principles in his second term as District Court Judge.