Two Memphis judges up for Tennessee appeals court seat
Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Valerie Smith (left) and Special Judge James R. Newsom III (right) are among six contenders to fill a vacancy on the Tennessee Court of Appeals. (From left to right: Courtesy Valerie Smith; Courtesy Shelby County)
Six finalists will be interviewed in November by the Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments, which will then select three finalists to submit to Gov. Bill Lee.
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Shelby County Circuit Court Tennessee Court of Appeals Bill LeeAarron 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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