Nashville, Tenn. – The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the vacancy on the Court of Criminal Appeals created by the impending retirement of Judge David H. Welles.
Interested applicants must be licensed attorneys who are at least 30 years of age, a resident of the state for the past five years and a resident of the middle grand division of the state. Applicants must complete the designated application and submit it to the Administrative Office of the Courts by Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. CST.
The Judicial Nominating Commission will set a date to interview all qualified applicants. The meeting will also include a public hearing where members of the public may express their opinions about the applicants. The interview, public hearing and deliberation process will be open to the public.
Following the interviews, public hearing and deliberations, the Nominating Commission will select three candidates to recommend to the governor.
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