Camille McMullen
1999 - Present
2030
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Camille McMullen is a judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section. She assumed office in 1999. Her current term ends on September 1, 2030.
McMullen ran for re-election for judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section. She won in the retention election on August 4, 2022.
McMullen was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen on June 9, 2008.[1][2] McMullen was retained in 2014.[3]
Biography
Camille McMullen received her undergraduate degree in political science from Austin Peay State University in 1993 and her J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1996.[2]
Career
- 2008 - Present: Judge, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
- 2001-2008: Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Tennessee
- 1997-2001: Assistant district attorney general, Shelby County District Attorney's Office
- 1996-1997: Law clerk to Judge Joe Riley of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals [2][4]
Awards and associations
- Member, Tennessee Bar Association
- Member, Memphis Bar Association
- Member, National Bar Association [2][4]
Elections
2022
See also: Tennessee intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section, Camille McMullen's seat
Camille McMullen was retained to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section on August 4, 2022 with 74.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
74.1
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443,993 | ||
No |
25.9
|
155,125 | |||
Total Votes |
599,118 | ||||
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2014
McMullen was retained to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals with 64.0 percent of the vote on August 7, 2014. [3][5]
Retention recommendation
McMullen was recommended for retention to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals by the Tennessee Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission.[6][4]
- Read Judge McMullen's Judicial Evaluation Report here.
Retention controversy
An effort to unseat the three Tennessee Supreme Court justices facing retention in 2014 highlighted the issue of retention elections across the state. Click here for more information.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Camille McMullen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Bredesen Announces Appointments to Tennessee Appellate Courts," June 9, 2008
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Tennessee State Courts, "Judge Camille R. McMullen," accessed April 11, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WJLE.com, "Voters head back to the polls in August (Early voting in July)," May 12, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report for Judge Camille R. McMullen," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," August 7, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report," accessed May 25, 2014
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
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