10 apply for two new Criminal Court Judge positions
Two new, identical divisions of Criminal Court were created by the Tennessee General Assembly earlier this year. The state law that created the courts, House Bill 1268/Senate Bill 0846, added two designated “violent criminal courts” dedicated to violent crimes. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County’s two new courts are dedicated to violent crime cases.
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Shelby County Criminal Court Trial Court Vacancy Commission Meghan Fowler Paul Hagerman Melanie M. Headley Christopher Lareau Ruchee Patel Seth Segraves Dewun Settle Jessica Van Dyke Mitchell Wood Marques YoungBill Dries on demand
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