13 Attorneys Apply For 16th Judicial District Circuit Court Vacancy

Wednesday, August 01, 2012

Thirteen attorneys have applied to fill the Circuit Court vacancy in the 16th Judicial District, which serves Rutherford and Cannon counties. The vacancy was created by the appointment of Circuit Court Judge Don R. Ash as Senior Judge.

The Judicial Nominating Commission will hold a public meeting to interview the following candidates:

Keta J. Barnes

Municipal Court Judge

Smyrna, Tn.

Kirk D. Catron

Partner

McCarter, Catron & East, PLLC.

Murfreesboro, Tn.

 

Tolbert Franklin Gilley III

Partner

Rucker, Rucker, and Gilley, P.C.

Murfreesboro, Tn.

 

Sonya W. Henderson

Private Practice

Murfreesboro, Tn.

 

Brad W. Hornsby

Senior Partner

Bullock, Fly, Hornsby & Evans

Murfreesboro, Tn.

 

Trevor H. Lynch

Assistant District Attorney

16th Judicial District

Murfreesboro, Tn.

 

Thomas Earl Parkerson

Private Practice

Bennett, Parkerson, & Bray

Murfreesboro, Tn.

 

Russell Nelson Perkins

Assistant Public Defender

16th Judicial District

Murfreesboro, Tn.

 

Mark A. Polk

Partner

White & Polk, P.C.

Murfreesboro, Tn.

 

M. Keith Siskin

Magistrate for Rutherford County Juvenile Court

Murfreesboro, Tn.

 

Barry R. Tidwell

Partner

Price & Tidwell

Murfreesboro, Tn.

 

Alicia C. B. Widrig

Administrative Hearing Official

Tennessee Department of Human Services

Nashville, Tn.

 

Howard W. Wilson

Private Practice

Wilson & Bradley

Murfreesboro, Tn.

 

The application for each candidate is available at www.tncourts.gov.

 

The public hearing will be held on Friday, Aug. 17, at 8:30 a.m. CDT at the Historic Rutherford County Courthouse, 2nd Floor Courtroom, One Public Square, Murfreesboro, Tn. During the public hearing, attorneys and members of the public may express their approval or objections to the candidates.

Following the public hearing, the commission will interview each applicant before recommending three candidates to the governor. Members of the public are invited to attend both the public hearing and the interviews.


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