There are 11 article(s) tagged judicial commissioners:

• November 2022

  • 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. 

    By Bill Dries November 14, 2022

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries November 14, 2022

• October 2022

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries October 19, 2022

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries October 03, 2022

• September 2022

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries September 27, 2022

  • 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. 

    By Bill Dries September 26, 2022

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries September 21, 2022

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries September 21, 2022

• August 2022

  • 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. 

    By Bill Dries August 09, 2022

• November 2021

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries November 13, 2021

• October 2021

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries October 07, 2021