The search for a new judge in the 20th Judicial District kicks into gear as the Trial Court Vacancy Commission gears up to review applications for the seat, rendered vacant following the retirement of Judge Cheryl A. Blackburn. Eight people are competing for the position, including Mark Cole, Ronald Dowdy, Dustin Faeder, Keeda J. Haynes, Dominic J. Leonardo, Kyle D. Parks, Stephen Douglas Thurman, and James Harwell Todd. The public can take part in the process at an open hearing on July 31 at the Nashville School of Law. The Tennessee Courts said the public hearing will start at 9 a.m. and may take time because of the number of candidates.
Anyone with a disability who needs special help, or anyone with questions about the Commission, should contact John Jefferson at the Administrative Office of the Courts. He can provide more details about the candidates and the hearing. You can reach him by email at [email protected] or by phone at 615-741-2687, as per the Tennessee Courts.
The selected nominees will be presented to Governor Bill Lee who will take the final call on who shall assume the judgeship. These developments hold particular significance as the chosen individual will play a pivotal role in shaping the law and the futures of those who stand before their bench in the 20th Judicial District, as reported by the Tennessee Courts.
