Portrait unveiled for first female Tennessee Supreme Court chief justice
Janice M. Holder, (middle), first female chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court, attends an unveiling ceremony of her portrait on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at Judge D’Army Bailey Courthouse. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Prior to her 1996 appointment to the Tennessee Supreme Court, Justice Janice Holder was elected to Division II of the Circuit Court of Tennessee for the 30th Judicial District in Memphis in 1990.
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Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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