Gwen Rooks
Gwen Rooks is a judge for the Shelby County General Sessions Court, Division 12 in Tennessee. She was appointed to this position by the Shelby County Commission in 2002. She was re-elected in 2006.[1][2][3][4] She was defeated in her bid for re-election in 2014 and stepped down when her term expired on August 31, 2014.[5]
Education
Rooks received her undergraduate degree from Christian Brothers University in 1975. She later graduated from the University of Memphis and the University of Memphis School of Law.[6][4]
Career
Rooks worked as an attorney in the Shelby County Public Defender's Office for 18 years prior to becoming a judge. She also taught business law at LeMoyne Owen College and Southwest Tennessee Community College.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Rooks ran for re-election to the Shelby County General Sessions Court.
General: She was defeated in the general election on August 7, 2014, after receiving 37.1 percent of the vote. She competed against S. Ronald Lucchesi and Bryan A. Davis.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Gwen Rooks"
- ↑ Shelby County, Tennessee, "General Sessions Court, Criminal Division"
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Shelby County Judges Complete Judicial Academy," November 21, 2003
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Orange Mound.com, "Gwen Rooks"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shelby County Election Commission, "2014 State Primary and County General Election Results," August 7, 2014
- ↑ Christian Brothers University, "Class Notes," Spring 2006
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
