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D. Kelly Thomas
D. Kelly Thomas was a judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Eastern Section. He assumed office in 2006. He left office on June 30, 2022.
Thomas was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen in November 2006.[1] [2] He was retained in 2014.[3][4] Thomas retired on June 30, 2022.[5]
Education
Thomas received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee in 1974 and his J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1977.[6]
Career
- 2006-2022: Judge, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
- 1990-2006: Judge, Fifth Circuit Court
- 1987-1990: Associate attorney, Thomas & Cummingham
- 1978-1987: Partner, Thomas & Thomas[2]
Elections
2014
Thomas was retained to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals with 64.9 percent of the vote on August 7, 2014. [4][7]
Retention recommendation
Judge Thomas was recommended for retention to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals by the Tennessee Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission.[8][9]
- Read Judge Thomas' 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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Daily Times, "Thomas named appellate judge," November 16, 2006 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tennessee State Courts, "D. Kelly Thomas," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Board of Elections, "August 7, 2008 Judicial Retention Election Results," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 WJLE.com, "Voters head back to the polls in August (Early voting in July)," May 12, 2014
- ↑ News from the Tennessee Courts, "Court of Criminal Appeals Judge D. Kelly Thomas, Jr. Announces June 2022 Retirement Date," April 12, 2022
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Judge D. Kelly Thomas," 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
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report for Judge D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.," accessed May 26, 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
