Attorneys from Chester, Henderson and Madison counties who are interested in filling a 26th Judicial District vacancy, created by the April 27 death of Chancellor Joe C. Morris of Jackson, must apply by the end of the business day May 23 to be considered.
"Chancellor Morris was a respected and beloved member of our judicial family since 1976," Cornelia Clark, administrative director of the courts, said Thursday. “His unexpected death has saddened all of us who knew him and we will greatly miss his friendship and wisdom. Sadly, the task we have before us now is to go about the business of filling the unexpired eight-year term to which he was reelected in 1998.”
Applications are available from the Administrative Office of the Courts, 511 Union Street, Suite 600, Nashville 37219 or by calling Lisa Hazlett at 615-741-2687. Applications also can be downloaded and printed from the court system website, www.tsc.state.tn.us. The original and 18 copies must be submitted to the commission through the Administrative Office of the Courts.
The 17-member Judicial Selection commission will meet June 6 in Jackson to conduct a public hearing and interview applicants for the appointment. The commission will submit three names to Gov. Phil Bredesen, who may appoint one of the recommended applicants. The position will then be on the ballot in 2004, the next biennial August election, to fill out the remainder of the full eight-year term ending in 2006.
A location and time for the Jackson hearing will be determined and announced late