Petitions being accepted for former criminal court judge’s seat
To be considered for the Criminal Court Division 9 seat, one must be at least 30 years old, be a resident of Shelby County and be licensed to practiced law. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
County elections administrator Linda Phillips said in a release that all petitioners should be aware of pending legislation that could remove Melissa Boyd’s former seat, making any petitions null and void.
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Shelby County Election Commission Melissa Boyd Brent TaylorAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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