In this episode of The Foxfire Dispatch, host Liz Purvis interviews James Whalen, a Democratic candidate running in the March '26 primary for the North Carolina Court of Appeals. We discuss Whalen's background as a former state DOJ attorney and his motivation for reforming the state’s appellate courts.

Whalen shares his experiences defending voter rights, his perspectives on education funding, and the importance of judicial decisions in everyday lives. The conversation highlights the generational shift needed in the judiciary and ends with a fun lightning round to get to know Whalen better.

Join us as we dive deep into judicial reform and its impact on the future of North Carolina.