The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments met on April 9, 2015 in Chattanooga to hold a public hearing and conduct interviews of candidates for the upcoming criminal court vacancy in the 11th Judicial District, which serves Hamilton County.
After interviewing the candidates and conducting a vote, the Commission has submitted the following three as nominees to Gov. Bill Haslam for the vacancy:
Mike A. Little
Chattanooga
Leslie Anne Longshore
Chattanooga
Boyd M. Patterson, Jr.
Chattanooga
The vacancy was created by the announcement by Judge Rebecca Stern that she will retire June 1.
Completed applications of the nominees can be found by clicking on the links above.