Commission Accepting Applications For Circuit Court Vacancy In The 21st Judicial District

The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is accepting applications for a Circuit Court Judge in the Twenty-First Judicial District, which covers Williamson County. This vacancy will be created by the upcoming retirement of Judge Michael W. Binkley on September 29, 2023.

Qualified applicants must be licensed attorneys who are at least 30 years of age, have been residents of the state for five years, and are residents of the 21st Judicial District. Interested applicants must complete the Trial Court Vacancy Commission Application, which is available at www.tncourts.gov, and submit it to the Administrative Office of the Courts by noon CDT on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Applicants must submit by the deadline: (1) the original signed (unbound) application; and (2) a digital copy of the application, in order to have his/her name placed on the list of candidates for consideration for the judicial vacancy for which he/she is applying. Complete application instructions can be found at: http://www.tncourts.gov/administration/judicial-resources.

The Commission will hold a public hearing to consider applicants on Thursday, August 31st in the Mayor and Aldermen Board Room in the Franklin City Hall located at 109 3rd Ave S., Franklin, TN 37064, at 9:00 a.m. CDT.

For more information, visit https://www.tncourts.gov/administration/judicial-resources