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Amy Hollars
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Amy V. Hollars was a circuit court judge for the Thirteenth Circuit Court in Tennessee. She was appointed by Governor Phil Bredesen on July 15, 2009, to fill a seat vacated by her father, retired Judge John A. Turnbull.[1][2] She was elected to the court in 2010 and re-elected on August 7, 2014.[3][4][5]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Hollars ran for re-election to the Thirteenth Circuit Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.
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2010
Hollars was elected to the Thirteenth Circuit Court after running unopposed.[7]
- See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2010
Education
Hollars received her undergraduate degree from the University of the South and her master's degree in English from Vanderbilt University. She then received her J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law.[8][9]
Career
Hollars has worked as a solo practitioner in Overton County and as a former partner of the Knoxville firm of Hodges, Doughty and Carson. She also worked as an attorney for the City of Livingston from October 2007 to October 2008. She was then appointed a special circuit judge for the 13th Judicial District, where she served on temporary status when her father, Judge Turnbull, left the court due to physical disability. She was appointed to serve as a circuit court judge in 2009.[9]
See also
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "Amy V. Hollars"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Trial Court Judges"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
Footnotes
- ↑ Judge John Maddux, "Hollars Sworn In As Circuit Judge," July 15, 2009
- ↑ Cookeville Times, "Hollars Sworn In As Circuit Judge," July 15, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 5, 2010 Election count," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Tennessean.com, "List of candidates in May primary races," February 21, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ TN.gov, "Tennessee Secretary of State Unofficial Election Results Clay County Elections," May 6, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Cookeville Times, "Meet the Candidates: Election 2010," April 1, 2010
- ↑ Pickett County Press, "Hollars sworn in by Gov. Bredsen," accessed August 10, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 TN.gov, "Bredesen Appoints Amy V. Hollars to Tennessee Circuit Court for Thirteenth Judicial District," June 12, 2009
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee
State courts:
Tennessee Supreme Court • Tennessee Court of Appeals • Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals • Tennessee Circuit Court • Tennessee Chancery Courts • Tennessee Criminal Court • Tennessee Probate Court • Tennessee General Sessions Court • Tennessee Juvenile Court • Tennessee Municipal Court
State resources:
Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee
