D'Army Bailey
D'Army Bailey was a judge of the Thirtieth Circuit Court Division 3 in Tennessee.[1] He was elected to the court on August 7, 2014, effective September 1.[2] He had previously served as a judge for this court from 1990 to 2009.[3]
Bailey passed away in Memphis on July 12, 2015, at the age of 73.[4]
Education
Bailey received his undergraduate degree from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts and his J.D. from Yale Law School in 1967.[3]
Career
- 1990-2009, 2014-2015: Judge, Thirtieth Circuit Court
- 1974-1990: Attorney in private practice, Memphis, Tennessee
- 1971-1973: Councilman, City Council, Berkeley, California
- 1970-1971: Program adviser, Field Foundation, New York
- 1968-1970: Staff attorney, San Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation
- 1967-1968: National director, Law Students Civil Rights Research Council, New York [3]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Bailey ran for election to the Thirtieth Circuit Court.
General: He defeated Lee Ann Pafford Dobson in the general election on August 7, 2014, receiving 53.9 percent of the vote.
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See also
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "Trial Court Judges Directory"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shelby Vote.com, "Shelby County General Election Sample Ballot, August 7, 2014 Election," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The History Makers, "Hon. D'Army Bailey," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "D’Army Bailey, judge who helped create civil rights museum, dies at 73," July 14, 2015
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
