Committee appointed to consider removing Judge Melissa Boyd
Tennessee Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton, center, and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, not pictured, each appointed five-member committees to consider removing Shelby County Criminal Court Division 9 Judge Melissa Boyd. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The committee could meet as soon as Thursday, March 7. The process for her removal is not the same as a formal impeachment, which would stop her from running for office again.
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Melissa Boyd Shelby County Criminal Court Tennessee State GovernmentIan Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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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