John Marsh Tyson (born July 14, 1953) is an American jurist and government official who currently serves as a judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He also previously served on the court from 2001 to 2009. Personal background Judge John M. Tyson was born in Cumberland County, North Carolina on July 14, 1953. In May 2021, Tyson was accused by Black Lives Matter activists of attempting to hit them with his vehicle before driving onto the sidewalk. On May 14, 2021, Tyson was issued a summons to appear in court in June to answer to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. On June 14, the charges were dismissed. Educational background Tyson graduated from Terry Sanford High School, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 1971. After graduating from high school, Tyson attended University of North Carolina at Wilmington, in Wilmington, North Carolina, and earned his Bachelor of Arts, (B.A.) degree with an English and secondary education emphasis, as a member of the dean's list, in 1974. He attended Campbell University's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1979, the law school's inaugural class. In addition, Tyson has earned numerous professional degrees and accreditations. He attended Notre Dame Law School – through the London School of Economic & Political Science, in London, England, during their summer program, in 1977. In 1988, he attended Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, in Durham, North Carolina, and earned his Master of Business Administration, (MBA). In 2001, he attended the New York University School of Law, in New York, for the Appellate Judges' Seminar, during the summer of 2001. In May 2004, he attended the University of Virginia School of Law, in Charlottesville, Virginia, and earned a Master of Laws in judicial process, (LL.M.) degree. Professional background In 2000, Tyson was elected to the North Carolina Court of Appeals. His term began in January 2001. He was defeated for re-election to a second term in 2008. He continued to serve as a recall judge on the Court of Appeals, and as an emergency North Carolina Superior Court judge, and was an adjunct professor of law at the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law (Campbell University). Tyson was elected to the Court of Appeals again in November 2014 for a term beginning in January 2015. Prior to serving on the North Carolina Court