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Glenn Wright (Tennessee)
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Glenn I. Wright is a criminal court judge for the Shelby County Criminal Court Division II in the Thirtieth Judicial District of Tennessee. He was appointed by Governor Bill Haslam on June 28, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the death of former Judge W. Otis Higgs.[1] Wright was then elected to the court on August 7, 2014, for an eight-year term expiring in 2022.[2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Wright ran for re-election to the Shelby County Criminal Court.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.
[2][3]
Education
Wright received his undergraduate degree from Memphis State in 1979 and his J.D. degree from the University of Memphis in 1982.[1]
Career
- 2013-2022: Judge, Shelby County Criminal Court, Division 2
- 2009-2013: Attorney, Law Office of Glenn I. Wright
- 1992-2009: Attorney, Stokes, Wilson & Wright
- 1984-1991: Assistant district attorney, Shelby County District Attorney’s Office
- 1983-1984: Assistant public defender, Shelby County Public Defender’s Office
- 1982: Admitted to the Tennessee Bar [1][4]
Elections
2010
Wright lost his bid for election to the Shelby County Criminal Court on August 5, 2010. He was defeated by J. Robert Carter, receiving only 24.79 percent of the vote.[5]
- Main article: Tennessee judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "Trial Court Judges"
- TN.gov, Office of Governor Bill Haslam, "Haslam Appoints Wright Criminal Court Judge in 30th District," June 28, 2013
- The Commercial Appeal, "Glenn Wright: Criminal Court Judge Division 3," July 15, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 TN.gov, Office of Governor Bill Haslam, "Haslam Appoints Wright Criminal Court Judge in 30th District," June 28, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shelby Vote.com, "Shelby County General Election Sample Ballot, August 7, 2014 Election," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Lawyer Profile: Glenn Ivy Wright," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Results, August 5, 2010," accessed August 1, 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
