The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments met today in Nashville to consider nine applicants for the vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court created by the retirement last month of Justice Gary R. Wade.
After holding a public hearing and interviews of all nine applicants, the council chose three candidates in one round of voting. The nominees are:
Thomas Radcliffe Frierson
Morristown
Robert H. Montgomery, Jr.
Kingsport
Roger Amos Page
Medina
All three nominees serve on the intermediate appellate courts. Judges Montgomery and Page are on the Court of Criminal Appeals and Judge Frierson is on the Court of Appeals. The Council has forwarded the names to Gov. Bill Haslam for his consideration. Any person appointed by the governor will be subject to confirmation by the legislature within 60 days of the beginning of their next session.
Information on the nominees can be found by clicking on the names above.