E. Shayne Sexton
E. Shayne Sexton is a criminal court judge for the Eighth Judicial District Criminal Court in Jacksboro, Tennessee. The court presides over Campbell, Claiborne, Fentress, Scott, and Union counties. He has served as a judge since 1998 and was re-elected on August 7, 2014, for a term expiring in 2022.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Sexton ran for re-election to the Eighth Judicial District Criminal Court.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.
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Education
Sexton received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1985 and his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville School of Law in 1988.[1]
Career
Before he joined the court, Sexton worked as an attorney in private practice and served as an assistant district attorney for the 8th Judicial District.[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Tennessee Bar Association
- Member, Knoxville Bar Association
- Member, Hamilton Burnett Inns of Court [1]
See also
External links
- Union County, Tennessee, "8th Judicial District Courts"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Trial Court Judges"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
Footnotes
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
