Letter to the Editor: ‘Our judicial system seems stuck in the 1960s’
“The secrecy in which the Judicial Commissioners and judges work astounds me, since they are a primary party to the crime wave destroying Memphis.”
Topic: judicial commissioners
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September 2023
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Shelby County’s 14 judicial commissioners all ‘experienced attorneys’
Here is some information about each of the 14 judicial commissioners, which The Daily Memphian compiled from Shelby County government’s personnel records.
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‘Who are these judicial commissioners’ reviewing arrests and setting bail?
The work of judicial commissioners has come under public scrutiny after a new Standing Bail Order took effect earlier this year, but “we feel we have a good bench of people with criminal law experience,” said Shelby County Lead Judicial Commissioner John Marshall.
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‘It’s all about a balance:’ Lead Judicial Commissioner on affordable bail, public criticism
In the second part in a two-part interview with The Daily Memphian, Shelby County’s Lead Judicial Commissioner John Marshall discusses the controversy surrounding affordable bail.
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June 2023
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Opinion: In setting bail, follow the law and be transparent
“Different parts of the criminal justice system tend to operate in silos, and so an easily accessible, easy to understand, transparent reporting system will require the cooperation of many different parties. The public deserves it.”
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April 2023
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Bail limit bill awaits Lee’s signature
The bill requires trial court and general sessions court judges to set bail for certain violent felonies.
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November 2022
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Four new judicial commissioners appointed to new 24-hour bail court
The Shelby County Commission have appointed five more judicial commissioners as the criminal court system gears up for a new round-the-clock bail court.
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County Commission wants large rental home owners taxed at higher rate
The resolution, which would ask the Tennessee Legislature and Gov. Bill Lee to change state law, is an alternative to a registry of rental property owners.
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October 2022
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County Commission delays final vote on how chief ethics officer is picked
With no discussion, the commission sent the ordinance back to committee for more discussion. Meanwhile, the commission set dates for appointing four more judicial commissioners.
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County Commission Scorecard: Early indicators from the new commission
The Commission Scorecard looks at critical votes and decisions at the Sept. 26 meeting, including a second grant this year for Choices: Memphis Center for Reproductive Health and appointing four new judicial commissioners.
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September 2022
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Shelby County Commission appoints four new judicial commissioners
The four new commissioners fill all vacancies in the ranks of the entry point for many defendants in the criminal justice system. The Shelby County Commission also set dates for filling a vacancy on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board.
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County Commission fills vacancies, reviews second-term appointments
At the second meeting of the new term of office Monday, Sept. 26, county commissioners appoint three new judicial commissioners and set the dates for filling a Memphis-Shelby County Schools board seat.
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County Commission to form committee focusing on violent crime
The ongoing discussion and debate were also present Wednesday, Sept. 21, as commissioners interviewed 30 attorneys who have applied to fill three vacant positions for judicial commissioners.
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General Sessions Court judges offer to screen judicial commissioner applicants
The Shelby County Commission that took office this month has three judicial commissioners to appoint. It’s part of a chain reaction from the dozens of judicial races decided on the August ballot.
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August 2022
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New bail courtroom wins county funding in rare joint appearance by Weirich and Mulroy
The new court is expected to hold full hearings on bail requests; its creation was prompted by threats of a lawsuit over the way bail is handled in Shelby County and the success of a similar lawsuit in another jurisdiction.
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November 2021
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Watch: Weirich pushes for truth in state sentencing laws
Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich talked on “Behind The Headlines” of her concerns about guidelines judicial commissioners use in determining who should be released while they await trial and the second take on a juvenile assessment center.
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October 2021
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County Commission Scorecard: Early indicators of 2022 county election issues
The County Commission Scorecard highlights the commission’s choice of a new judicial commissioner and a call for U.S. Justice Department review of Juvenile Court and possibly a return to the federal oversight of the court that ended three years ago.
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