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June 5, 2009
NASHVILLE - Governor Phil Bredesen today appointed Amy V. Hollars of Livingston, Tenn., to the Tennessee Circuit Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District. Hollars will fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John A. Turnbull. The Thirteenth Judicial District is composed of Clay,…
July 8, 2009
Lorrie K. Ridder, circuit court judge for the 30th judicial district, was recently sworn in by Governor Phil Bredesen. Judge Ridder was appointed by Governor Bredesen in April to fill the vacancy created by the death of Rita Stotts in January. The 30th judicial district serves Shelby County.Prior…
July 13, 2009
James Russell, circuit court judge in the 30th Judicial District, was named “Victims’ Advocate of the Year” at the 15th Annual Crime Victims’ Rights dinner on April 28, 2009, in Memphis. The annual dinner is sponsored by Operation: Safe Community, a joint initiative by law enforcement, government…
July 16, 2009
Amy V. Hollars, circuit court judge for the 13th judicial district, was sworn in by Governor Phil Bredesen Wednesday. Judge Hollars was appointed by Governor Bredesen in June to fill the vacancy created by Judge John A Turnbull’s retirement. The 13th judicial district is composed of Clay,…
September 23, 2009
Nashville, Tenn. – Members of the newly formed Judicial Nominating Commission convened today to elect officers and begin the process for filling the vacancy in the 30th Judicial District created by the retirement of Judge D’Army Bailey. The new judicial application, which was approved by the…
October 28, 2009
Nashville, Tenn. – The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the judicial vacancy in the 30th Judicial District created by the retirement of Judge D’Army Bailey. The commission has voted to re-open the application process due to the lack of a sufficient number of…
November 3, 2009
Nashville, Tenn. – Three Tennessee trial court judges completed the General Jurisdiction course at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nev.Judge Joe Binkley, of the 20th Judicial District Circuit Court in Nashville; Judge David Earl Durham of the 15th Judicial District Circuit Court (Jackson,…
November 23, 2009
Memphis – The Memphis Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Division honored Circuit Judge Lorrie Ridder with the 2009 Chancellor Charles A. Rond Award for Outstanding Judge of the Year at their annual meeting on November 19. Ridder was one of five Shelby County judges who were nominated for the award.…
December 1, 2009
The deadline to submit applications for the 30th Judicial District Circuit Court vacancy, created by the retirement of Judge D'Army Bailey, has passed. The following 12 people submitted an application for consideration. The commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. CST on Saturday, December 19, 2009, at…
December 21, 2009
The Judicial Nominating Commission met in Memphis on Saturday, December 19, 2009, to review the 12 applicants for the judicial vacancy in the 30th Judicial District created by the retirement of Judge D'Army Bailey. After holding a public hearing and interview for each applicant, the Judicial…
February 1, 2010
Nashville, Tenn. – The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the vacancy in the 11th Judicial District Chancery Court created by the impending retirement of Chancellor Howell Peoples. At its meeting Friday, the Judicial Nominating Commission approved a new judicial…
February 23, 2010
Nashville, Tenn. – The Judicial Nominating Commission met in Chattanooga today to review the 11 applicants for the judicial vacancy in the 11th Judicial District created by the impending retirement of Chancellor Howell Peoples. After holding a public hearing and interview for each applicant, the…
March 5, 2009
RHYNETTE NORTHCROSS HURD
TO FILL VACANCY IN THE 30TH JUDICIAL DISTRICTNASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen today appointed Rhynette Northcross Hurd of Collierville, Tenn., to the Tennessee Circuit Court for the 30th Judicial District, Division VIII. Hurd will fill a vacancy created by the retirement…
November 16, 2010
Morristown, Tenn. – Courthouses across Tennessee are typically quiet on Saturdays. But on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 9 a.m., the Hamblen County Courthouse in Morristown will be bustling with activity as Chancellor Thomas “Skip” Frierson will finalize four adoptions at a special ceremony in honor of…
December 30, 2010
The Tennessee Supreme Court has appointed Judy Bond-McKissack as Executive Director of the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and Specialization, the body responsible for overseeing the continuing legal education for the state’s 20,000 attorneys. In this role, Bond-McKissack…
January 4, 2011
The Tennessee Supreme Court has appointed four new members to the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR), the Court-designated body responsible for overseeing the ethical conduct of attorneys.The Court has also named Lela M. Hollabaugh, of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings in Nashville, as…