November 19, 2025
Shelby County General Sessions Court Judge Lonnie Thompson was one of five children born to a single mother in an impoverished neighborhood in South Memphis. He attended Memphis City Schools with no idea he would end up in the legal field. Instead, Judge Thompson dreamed of a future in music.…
September 5, 2025
Not long after taking the bench in Gibson County, General Sessions Court Judge Bradley Owens made a startling observation- many of the defendants before him did not understand the legal consequences of their choices.“I see all of these adults, even with violation of probation, even after they would…