Judicial Nominating Commission Accepting Applications to Fill Vacancy
Blount County Circuit Court Judge W. Dale Young announced his retirement Sunday after 26 years of service on the bench.
Prior to serving as circuit court judge, Young served as chief of staff to Governor Winfield Dunn and also worked in private practice for eight years. Young is a graduate of Maryville High School and Maryville College. He received his law degree from the University of Tennessee.
The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the vacancy in the 5th Judicial District Circuit Court created by Young’s retirement.
Interested applicants must be attorneys who are at least 30 years of age, a resident of the state for five years and a resident of their circuit or district for one year. Applicants must complete the designated application, which is available at www.tncourts.gov, and submit it to the Administrative Office of the Courts by Friday, February 11, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. CST.