There are 4 article(s) tagged Stephen Bush:

• June 2023

  • Juvenile Court wants almost $5M for ‘rapid engagement’ strategy

    The new county funding would be for 40 new counselors with the goal of preventing a “cross over” of children coming to the court for child welfare issues and then moving to delinquent behavior.

    By Bill Dries June 14, 2023

• October 2022

  • Two new leaders appointed to Shelby County Juvenile Court

    Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge Tarik Sugarmon has appointed Stephen Bush, a former Shelby County Public Defender, to serve as the court’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Sugarmon also tapped a Chief of Strategy & Innovation.

    By Julia Baker October 18, 2022

• April 2019

  • New chief public defender’s vision built around ‘client-centered representation’

    Phyllis Aluko is the first woman to lead the Shelby County Public Defender's Office in its 102-year history. She was sworn in Tuesday.

    By Omer Yusuf April 16, 2019

• March 2019

  • Phyllis Aluko named new chief public defender

    Assistant Public Defender Phyllis Aluko has been chosen by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris to be the chief public defender, a job recently vacated with the retirement last month of long-time Public Defender Stephen Bush.

    By Yolanda Jones March 19, 2019