There are 5 article(s) tagged Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct:

• February 2024

  • Local judge reprimanded for comments about bail

    A judge has been reprimanded by the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct for saying last year that he “detests” the bail-bond system in Shelby County.

    By Aarron Fleming February 09, 2024

• January 2024

  • State board recommends indicted judge be removed from office

    The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct has recommended Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Melissa Boyd be removed from office, according to a letter sent to Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally. 

    By Aarron Fleming January 26, 2024

• November 2023

  • Public reprimand triggers potential disciplinary action for Shelby County judge

    The board issued Shelby County Criminal Court Division 9 Judge Melissa Boyd a public reprimand Tuesday, Oct. 31, for failing to abide by the terms of her suspension order. The board said it was referring her to the Tennessee General Assembly “for further action.”

    By Aarron Fleming November 01, 2023

• August 2023

  • Judge James Jones Jr. reprimanded for writing character letters

    Jones, elected last August, has been disciplined for writing character letters for defendants in a Florida wire fraud case.

    By Aarron Fleming August 09, 2023

• April 2019

  • Judge Robert Weiss gets slapped with public reprimand

    Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Robert Weiss has received a rare public reprimand for taking too long to issue rulings in two cases.

    By Yolanda Jones April 04, 2019