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J. Robert Carter
J. Robert Carter was a judge for Division III of the 30th Judicial District Criminal Court in Tennessee.
Biography
Carter received his undergraduate degree from Christian Brothers College in Memphis in 1977. He then earned his J.D. degree from the University of Memphis in 1980.[1]
Carter began his career as a private practice lawyer and a public defender for Shelby County, Tennessee. In 1985, he became an assistant district attorney general. He worked in that position until his judicial election to the Shelby County Criminal Court in August 2010.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Carter ran for re-election to the Shelby County Criminal Court.
General: He defeated Latonya Sue Burrow in the general election on August 7, 2014, receiving 58.4 percent of the vote.
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2010
Carter was elected to the Shelby County Criminal Court on August 5, 2010. He defeated Latonya Sue Burrow, receiving 25.91% of the vote.[5]
- Main article: Tennessee judicial elections, 2010
Court of Criminal Appeals nomination
Carter was selected by the Tennessee Judicial Nominating Commission as one of three candidates to replace the late Judge J.C. McLin, who passed away in September 2011. Governor Bill Haslam interviewed Roger A. Page, J. Ross Dyer, and J. Robert Carter, and selected Roger A. Page to fill the vacancy in December 2011.[6][7]
See also
- Shelby County, Tennessee
- Tennessee Criminal Court
- News: Three candidates forwarded to Governor Haslam for Court of Criminal Appeals vacancy
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shelby County, Tennessee, "Bobby Carter," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal, "Bobby Carter -- Criminal Court Judge Division 3," July 12, 2010
- ↑ Shelby Vote.com, "Shelby County General Election Sample Ballot, August 7, 2014 Election," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ TN.gov, "August 5, 2010 Election Results," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ The Tennessean, "Three recommended for appellate court vacancy," October 24, 2011
- ↑ TN.gov, "Haslam Appoints Page to Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section," December 21, 2011
