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J. Ross Dyer
2016 - Present
2030
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J. Ross Dyer is a judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section. He assumed office on April 18, 2016. His current term ends on September 1, 2030.
Dyer ran for re-election for judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section. He won in the retention election on August 4, 2022.
Dyer was appointed to this court by Republican Governor Bill Haslam on March 31, 2016, and confirmed by the state legislature on April 18, 2016.[1][2] Dyer's appointment filled the vacancy left by Justice Roger A. Page, who was elevated to the state supreme court in February 2016.[3] Dyer faced and won retention by voters in 2016 in order to complete the term of his predecessor.[4]
Education
Dyer received his bachelor's degree in business administration with a minor in economics from Millsaps College in 1995 and his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1998.
Career
- 2016 - Present: Judge, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
- 2014-2016: Shelby County (Tennessee) Attorney
- 2004-2014: Senior counsel and managing attorney for the Memphis office of the Tennessee attorney general
- 1998-2014: Assistant attorney general, criminal justice division of the Nashville office of the Tennessee attorney general
First Court of Criminal Appeals nomination
Dyer was previously selected in 2011 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 in December 2011.
Elections
2022
See also: Tennessee intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section, J. Ross Dyer's seat
J. Ross Dyer was retained to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section on August 4, 2022 with 73.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
73.2
|
435,311 | ||
No |
26.8
|
159,230 | |||
Total Votes |
594,541 | ||||
|
|
2016
Dyer was retained by voters in the 2016 elections.[4]
Election results
| Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Retention, J. Ross Dyer, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 J. Ross Dyer | 71.55% | |
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
J. Ross Dyer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Memphis Commercial Appeal, "Shelby County Attorney Dyer appointed criminal appeals court judge," March 31, 2016
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal, "Shelby County attorney Dyer confirmed for appeals court seat," April 18, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee State Government, "Haslam Appoints Dyer To Court of Criminal Appeals," March 31, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee Secretary of State, "Qualified Candidates for State and Federal Elections," accessed April 23, 2016
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
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