Judge ordered removed from cases amid allegation of bias
Judge Sheila B. Renfroe (in her courtroom at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center) has been ordered to be removed from 28 cases she is presiding over amid allegations of bias. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft ruled that actions taken by General Sessions judge Sheila Renfroe were “clearly indicative of personal animosity toward” an assistant public defender.
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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