Related Research Articles
The governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor is the only official in the Tennessee state government who is directly elected by the voters of the entire state.
The Tennessee Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of Tennessee. The Supreme Court's three buildings are seated in Nashville,Knoxville,and Jackson,Tennessee. The Court is composed of five members:a chief justice,and four justices. As of September 1,2023,the chief justice is Holly M. Kirby.
The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is an American Bar Association accredited law school and is the only law school in Memphis,Tennessee. The school has been associated with the University of Memphis since the law school's formation in 1962. The school was named in honor of former University president Cecil C. Humphreys. It is also referred to as U of M Law,Memphis Law,or Memphis Law School.
Julia Smith Gibbons is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Janice Marie Holder is an American judge who served as a circuit court judge for Tennessee's Division II Circuit Court in the 30th district,served as the third woman justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1996 until 2014,and was the first female Chief Justice of Tennessee on the Tennessee Supreme Court from 2008 until her retirement in 2014.
Cornelia Anne Clark was an American attorney and jurist who served as a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 2005 until her death in 2021.
Robert L. Childers is a judge in the Circuit Court of Tennessee for the 30th Judicial District at Memphis.
Bill Gibbons is the Executive Director at The Public Safety Institute at the University of Memphis. Gibbons was previously Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security until 2016. He was appointed to the post by the Governor of Tennessee,Bill Haslam. He is a former District Attorney General of the 30th Judicial District of Tennessee,which includes Shelby County and the city of Memphis,Tennessee. He was a Republican candidate in the 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election,but dropped out on March 26,2010 due to "lack of sufficient campaign funds to go forward."
Kathy Jane Branstetter Stranch is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Tennessee since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26,2015. Governor Bill Haslam quickly announced that the state would abide by the court's decision,and same-sex couples began to marry in Tennessee. Previously,Tennessee had banned same-sex marriage both by statute and its State Constitution.
Holly M. Kirby is an American lawyer who has served on the Tennessee Supreme Court since 2013,serving as chief justice since 2023. She was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Bill Haslam in 2013. She served as a judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals from 1995 to 2013.
Tennessee has 32 judicial districts with a Chancery Court in each district. Some of these 32 districts have legislatively created Probate Courts. If a particular county did not create a special Probate court,the jurisdiction over the probate stays with the Chancery court.
Jeffrey S. Bivins is a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court. He was appointed as a justice of the court by Governor Bill Haslam.
Roger A. Page is an American lawyer who served as a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 2016 to 2024. He was appointed to the court by Governor Bill Haslam.
C. Shannon Bacon is an American attorney,legal scholar,and jurist serving as a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court.
Camille McMullen is an American state court judge who serves as a judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.
Dwight Edward Tarwater is an American lawyer from Tennessee who has served as a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court since September 2023.
References
- 1 2 Mealins, Evan (January 5, 2024). "Three finalists named for upcoming Tennessee Supreme Court vacancy". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Application for Nomination to Judicial Office" (PDF). tncourts.gov. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Hon. Mary Louise Wagner Profile | Memphis, TN Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Daily Digest". Memphis Daily News. August 10, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- 1 2 "Haslam Appoints Wagner Circuit Court Judge for 30th Judicial District" (Press release). Office of the Governor. October 24, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Circuit Court Judge Mary L. Wagner". tncourts.gov. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ↑ Wethington, Caleb (December 11, 2023). "6 apply for upcoming Tennessee Supreme Court vacancy". www.wsmv.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Governor Lee Names Tennessee Supreme Court Appointee" (Press release). Tennessee Courts. February 1, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ↑ Mealins, Evan (March 11, 2024). "Tennessee General Assembly confirms Mary Wagner to state Supreme Court". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ↑ "[Oath of office]" (PDF) (PDF). August 21, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ↑ Mealins, Evan (February 1, 2024). "Gov. Lee picks Memphis judge Mary Wagner for upcoming Tennessee Supreme Court vacancy". The Tennessean. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
