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Forest A. Durard
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Forest A. Durard, Jr. is a circuit court judge for the Seventeenth Circuit Court in Tennessee. He was appointed to the court on June 11, 2013, by Governor Bill Haslam to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of former Judge Robert G. Crigler.[1] Durard was elected to the court on August 7, 2014, for a full eight-year term, expiring in 2022.[2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Durard ran for re-election to the Seventeenth Circuit Court.
General: He defeated Brooke C. Grubb in the general election on August 7, 2014, receiving 54.4 percent of the vote.
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Education
Durard received his undergraduate degree in political science from Middle Tennessee State University in 1985 and his J.D. from the Nashville School of Law in 1989.[1]
Career
- 2013-2022: Judge, Seventeenth Circuit Court
- 2004-2013: Attorney in private practice
- 1992-2004: Partner, Bramlett & Durard
- 1990-1992: Attorney, Public Defender's office of the Seventeenth Circuit Court
- 1989-1990: Attorney, District Attorney's office of the Seventeenth Circuit Court
- 1989: Admitted to the Tennessee Bar [1][5]
See also
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "Trial Court Judges"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Official Site of the Tennessee Government, "Haslam Appoints Durard as 17th District Circuit Court Judge," June 11, 2013
- ↑ Elk Valley Times, "Judge Crigler to retire from bench," January 28, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Bedford County, Tennessee, "Official Ballot County General Election: Bedford County, Tennessee August 7, 2014," accessed July 11, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Profile: Forest A. Durard, Jr.," 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
