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Harold Wimberly
Harold Wimberly, Jr. was a circuit court judge for the Sixth Circuit Court, which presides over Knox County in Tennessee. He was appointed to the court by former Governor Ned McWherter and began serving as a judge on the court in 1987.[1] He was re-elected without opposition in 2006 but was defeated in his bid for re-election on August 7, 2014. He left office on August 31, 2014.[2][3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Wimberly ran for re-election to the Sixth Circuit Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.
General: He was defeated in the general election on August 7, 2014, after receiving 40.9 percent of the vote. He competed against William T. Ailor.
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Education
Wimberly received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee and his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law.[1]
Career
Prior to joining the Sixth Circuit Court in 1987, Wimberly served as a judge for the Knox County General Sessions Court from 1974 to 1978.[5][6]
See also
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "Trial Court Judges"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
- KnoxNews.com, "Vines: Judge just loves photography," January 2, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vote Judge Wimberly, "About Judge Wimberly," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 3, 2006 General Election," accessed June 6, 2014 (Scroll to p.10)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 TN.gov, "Tennessee Secretary of State Unofficial Election Results Knox County Elections," May 6, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Knoxville Bar Association, "The Courts of Knox County, Tennessee: Knox Co. Circuit Court Division I," January 2011
- ↑ The Knoxville Focus, "Judge Wimberly receives prestigious honor," December 2, 2013
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
