David Randall Kennedy
This page is about the 20th Circuit Court judge in Tennessee. For other judges with a similar name, please see Randy Kennedy.
David Randall "Randy" Kennedy is a circuit court judge for the Twentieth Circuit Court Division VII, which presides over Davidson County, Tennessee. Kennedy was appointed by former Governor Phil Bredesen in 2003 to replace Judge Frank Clement. He was elected to the court in 2004 and re-elected without opposition in 2006 and 2014. His current eight-year term ends in 2022.[1][2][3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Kennedy ran for re-election to the Twentieth Circuit Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.
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Education
Kennedy received his undergraduate degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 1972 and his J.D. degree from the Nashville School of Law in 1977.[1][6]
Career
Kennedy spent his pre-judicial career as a general practice attorney. Prior to becoming a judge, he was the managing partner of the firm of Kennedy & Brown. He also served for two terms on the Metropolitan Nashville Council and was a member of the Metro Charter Revision Commission from 1995 to 2009.[1][6]
See also
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "Trial Court Judges"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Trial Courts: Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, "Judge Randy Kennedy Biography," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 3, 2006 General Election," accessed June 7, 2014 (Scroll to p.9)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Tennessean.com, "List of candidates in May primary races," February 21, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ TN.gov, "Tennessee Secretary of State Unofficial Election Results Davidson County Elections," May 6, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tennessee State Courts, "Judge David Randall Kennedy," accessed June 7, 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
