Two Memphis judges make cut for state appeals court seat
Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Valerie Smith (left) and Special Judge James R. Newsom III (right) are two of three finalists being considered for a seat on the Tennssee Court of Appeals. (The Daily Memphian files)
Valerie Smith and James Newsom are among the three finalists to be considered by Gov. Bill Lee for a vacancy on the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
Aarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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