December 9, 2024
Newly appointed 22nd Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Jessica Parrish describes herself as a reader and analytical thinker since childhood. Although those are great traits for the legal profession, she had no idea what she wanted to pursue until attending a summer school program.“I went to…
December 4, 2024
Chancellor Daniel Forrester was elected to the 7th Judicial District Chancery Court in August 2024 after winning both the primary and general election.“I’d been practicing for about 18 years, and it seemed like the perfect time if I was going to attempt to do it to do so,” he said.Chancellor…
November 25, 2024
The Third Judicial District Recovery Court was awarded a federal grant from the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for just under $2 million. The grant will be distributed over five years to serve all four counties in the district.“This grant is a game…
November 12, 2024
21st District Circuit Court Judge David Veile was elected to the bench on Aug. 1, 2024, filling the seat of retired Judge Michael Binkley.“I think I may hold the title of most nominated. I’m four out of four for nominations and the least appointed with zero out of four.Judge Veile’s road to the…
November 12, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. – The Trial Court Vacancy Commission met in Sevierville, Tennessee to select nominees for a circuit court judge in the 4th Judicial District, which includes Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier counties.After holding a public hearing and conducting public interviews, the…
November 12, 2024
21st District Circuit Court Judge David Veile was elected to the bench on Aug. 1, 2024, filling the seat of retired Judge Michael Binkley.“I think I may hold the title of most nominated. I’m four out of four for nominations and the least appointed with zero out of four.Judge Veile’s road to the…
October 28, 2024
As a newly appointed judge in the 19th Judicial District Chancery Court, Judge Kimberly Lund will get to do something she’s never done before in her legal career. I’m excited to work in the county where I live. I haven’t had that experience, so I’m looking forward to serving those folks. That…
October 23, 2024
Nashville, Tenn.- The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider five applicants when it meets November 12, 2024, in Sevierville to select nominees for a circuit court judge vacancy in the 4th Judicial District, which includes Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier counties. The applicants…
October 14, 2024
Knox County Criminal Court Judge Hector Sanchez was born in Texas and lived there until he was two years old. “At that point, my mother and biological father split up, so my mother took us back to where she grew up in Massachusetts,” said Judge Sanchez. “I lived in Massachusetts for my…
October 7, 2024
Judge Joshua Turnbow has the Great Recession in 2009 to thank for his legal career path.“I graduated in 2009 from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a finance degree,” said Judge Turnbow. “If you remember 2009, it was a really, really, really bad time to graduate in finance.”Instead of…