Nashville, Tenn. – The Administrative Office of the Courts has received 237 applications for the newly created Judicial Nominating Commission. The application deadline expired July 31 at 4:30 p.m. Members of the 17-member commission will review and recommend applicants for vacancies on the state appellate and trial courts for the governor’s consideration.
Below is a statistical breakdown of the applicant pool:
Total number of applicants:
Caucasian: 208
African American: 21
Other: 8
Male: 172
Female: 65
Attorney: 186
Non-Attorney: 51
The Administrative Office of the Courts has posted the list of applicants, along with each application, at www.tncourts.gov. The public will have the opportunity to submit their comments about the applicants until August 17. Once public comments have been received, the speakers of the house and senate will have 14 days to appoint members to the Judicial Nominating Commission.
Link to SB 1573 / HB 1448 (PDF)