Nashville, Tenn. – The first meeting of the newly created Judicial Nominating Commission will be held on Wednesday, September 23 at 9:00 a.m. CDT. The meeting will be held at the Administrative Office of the Courts, which is located at 511 Union Street in Nashville. This meeting is open to the public.
In accordance with Tennessee Public Chapter No. 517, Chief Justice Janice Holder called the first meeting of the commission. During this organizational meeting, a commission chair and other officers will be elected. Additionally, the commission will review and adopt bylaws, approve an announcement for judicial vacancies and approve a judicial application. Once a judicial application is approved by the commission, it will be posted at www.tncourts.gov.
Judge D’Army Bailey of the 30th Judicial District in Shelby County announced his retirement effective September 15. Filling this vacancy will be the first order of business for the commission. The commission has 60 days from the retirement date to submit three names to Governor Phil Bredesen.