Don Arnold
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Don Arnold is a judge for the Washington County General Sessions Court in Washington County, Tennessee. He was appointed to the court by the Washington County Commission in January 2013 and was elected to the court on August 7, 2014. His current term expires in 2022.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Arnold ran for re-election to the Washington County General Sessions Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 61.5 percent of the vote. He competed against Russell Kloosterman and Will Monk.
General: He defeated Stephanie Sherwood in the general election on August 7, 2014, receiving 63.2 percent of the vote.
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Education
Arnold received his undergraduate degree from East Tennessee State University and his J.D. from the University of Tennessee School of Law.[6][7]
Career
Immediately prior to his appointment to the bench, Arnold worked as an attorney in private practice. During his career, he also served as the mayor for Johnson City and as an assistant district attorney.[6]
See also
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "About General Sessions Courts"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
- Washington County, Tennessee, "General Sessions Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ WCYB.com, "New sessions court judge appointed in Washington County," January 4, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington County Election Commission, "2014 State Primary and County General Unofficial Election Summary Report," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ Washington County Election Commission, "Official Ballot Washington County May 6, 2014 Republican Primary," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Johnson City Press.com, "Four in running for newest Sessions Court judgeship in Washington County," March 23, 2014
- ↑ Johnson City Press.com, "Storey wins heated county clerk race," May 7, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 News Channel 11, "Washington Co., TN Commission appoints Johnson City Attorney Don Arnold to be the third sessions judge," January 3, 2013
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Robert Donald Arnold - Lawyer Profile," accessed August 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
