Retired judge examining courts for the city makes $200 per hour
“Our judicial system is broken. Because of lack of consequences, there is little deterrent effect on future actions of criminals,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland (right) said. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Retired Shelby County Criminal Court Division III Judge James Robert “Bobby” Carter Jr. was contracted by the city to perform an efficiency study on various court systems within Memphis.
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A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker 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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