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Robert F. Orr (b. 11 October 1946) is an American judge, currently an Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Orr was born in Norfolk, Virginia and spent his childhood in Henerdsonville, North Carolina. After earning his bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Orr served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1971. Orr returned to UNC-Chapel Hill to earn his law degree and then entered private law practice in Asheville, North Carolina. In 1986, Orr was appointed to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and in 1994 was electe to the state's highest court. From 1992 to 1993, Orr served on the United States National Park System Advisory Board. Orr is also an adjunct faculty member at North Carolina Central University, and a member of the Board of Visitors for NCCU's Law School.
