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July 1, 2005
Circuit Court Judge William B. Acree, Jr., of the 27th Judicial District has been elected by his judicial peers statewide to serve as president of the Tennessee Trial Judges Association (TTJA). All 153 circuit, chancery and criminal court judges in Tennessee are members.
Acree, of Union City, has…
July 6, 2005
Chancellor Jeffrey F. Stewart of Winchester has been chosen as president-elect of the Tennessee Judicial Conference, which includes all of the state’s 178 trial and appellate court judges. He will become president of the organization in June 2006 for a one-year term.Stewart, of the 12 th Judicial…
July 11, 2005
Chancellor Arnold Goldin of the 30th Judicial District (Shelby County) has completed an advanced evidence course at the National Judicial College in Reno, NV. He received a Bureau of Justice Assistance scholarship to attend the four-day program."It was a great learning experience to study evidence…
July 11, 2005
Criminal Court Judge E. Shayne Sexton of the Eighth Judicial District, including Campbell, Claiborne, Fentress, Scott and Union counties, has received a State Justice Institute grant to attend a four-day Advanced Evidence course at the National Judicial College in Reno, NV.Sexton, of Jacksboro, was…
August 12, 2004
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr., and 20th Judicial District Criminal Court Judge Monte Watkins have received honors from the National Bar Association (NBA). Founded in 1925, the NBA is the oldest and largest organization of African-American lawyers and judges with 20,000…
August 29, 2005
Chancellor Steven Stafford of the 29 th Judicial District, including Dyer and Lake counties, has been reelected presiding judge of the Tennessee Court of the Judiciary. The 15-member panel, created by the General Assembly, receives complaints against judges and is authorized by state law to impose…
September 1, 2005
Governor Phil Bredesen today named attorney Donald Ray Elledge to serve on the Seventh Circuit Court in Anderson County. Elledge fills a vacancy created by the retirement of James B. Scott, Jr., which is effective Friday, September 2.“I would like to thank Judge Scott for his honorable service to…
October 3, 2005
Circuit Court Judge Robert L. Childers of Memphis has been appointed to a third term on an American Bar Association advisory commission created to assist lawyers and other legal professionals with addictions and mental health issues.
ABA President Michael Greco asked Childers to continue serving on…
October 17, 2005
Circuit Court Judge Karen Williams of the 30 th Judicial District, Shelby County, has completed the Managing Challenging Family Law Cases: A Practical Approach course at The National Judicial College.“Although divorce cases are only a small fraction of the entire caseload, a highly contested…
November 16, 2005
Criminal Court Judge Stephen (Steve) M. Bevil of Chattanooga passed away this morning after an extended battle with cancer. He was 60 years old and had served Division III of the 11th Judicial District since 1990."Judge Bevil has been a respected and beloved member of the Tennessee Judicial…
November 16, 2005
When they leave the courtroom of Chancellor Arnold Goldin on Saturday, Nov. 19, about 20 children clutching Teddy bears will have new last names, new families, permanent loving homes and a sense of security many have not felt in their short lives.As part of National Adoption Day, Goldin will open…
November 16, 2005
Teddy bears, balloons and smiling children are not the norm in courtrooms, but they will be for one Saturday morning in Hamblen County.In honor of National Adoption Day, Chancellor Thomas (Skip) Frierson will hold court at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in the Hamblen County Courthouse to finalize the…
January 6, 2006
Criminal Court Judges Mark Ward and Chris Craft of Shelby County, the 30th Judicial District, have been honored by the Criminal Law Section of the Memphis Bar Association. Ward was voted Judge of the Year while Craft has been chosen to receive the section’s Outstanding Service Award.“Judge Ward is…
January 25, 2006
Governor Phil Bredesen today named two appointments to the criminal courts of the 10th and 11th Judicial Districts. Amy Reedy, an assistant public defender in Cleveland, will fill a criminal court position in the 10th Judicial District, serving Polk, Monroe, McMinn and Bradley Counties. Chattanooga…
March 17, 2006
The Judge Advocate General of the United States Army, Major General Scott C. Black, has selected Circuit Court Judge, John D. McAfee, to be a Military Trial Judge for the 150th LSO. Lieutenant Colonel McAfee has been assigned to the Senior Military Judge Position at Fort Campbell, Ky., home of the…
March 27, 2006
Circuit Court Judge John A. Turnbull of Livingston is the recipient of the first annual Charlie Hardin Memorial Community Service Award, presented by the Putnam County Bar Association. The award was established in memory of Cookeville attorney Charlie Hardin, who recently died of cancer.“I can’t…
July 11, 2006
Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge Don Poole has been awarded a State Justice Institute (SJI) scholarship to attend a General Jurisdiction course July 9-20 at the National Judicial College in Reno, NV.The award covers tuition, transportation and lodging. Poole and judges from across the country…
November 13, 2006
Four siblings are among 20 children who will leave the courtroom of Shelby County Chancellor Arnold Goldin on Saturday, Nov. 18, with new families, new last names and new teddy bears to help them celebrate the positive changes in their young lives.As part of National Adoption Day, Goldin will open…
November 14, 2006
For Chancellor Thomas (Skip) Frierson, Nov. 18, National Adoption Day, will be special for two reasons - personally, because he and his wife Jane have three adopted children, and professionally as he helps create permanency in the lives of seven young Tennesseans.Frierson, of Morristown, will open…
November 27, 2006
Circuit Court Judge Robert L. Childers of Memphis has been appointed to another term on an American Bar Association commission created to assist lawyers and other legal professionals with addictions, mental health issues and other personal problems that impact their ability to practice law.ABA…