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James A. Nidiffer
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James A. "Jim" Nidiffer was a judge for the Washington County General Sessions Court in Washington County, Tennessee. He also served as a judge for the Washington County Juvenile Court. Nidiffer was elected to the court in 2006, and re-elected in 2014.[1][2][3] He died in September 2020 from Lou Gehrig’s disease.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Nidiffer ran for re-election to the Washington County General Sessions Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.[5][6][7][3]
Education
Nidiffer received his undergraduate degree from East Tennessee State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. He was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 1979.[2]
Career
- 2006-2020: Judge, Washington County General Sessions Court
- 2000-2006: Associate city judge, Johnson City Municipal Court
- 1986-2006: Attorney in private practice
- 1980-1986: Attorney, Bernard H. Cantor and Associates [2]
Awards and associations
- 2010: Moral Kombat Hero Award
- 2007: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Model Project Award
- Heroes in the Fight Award
- Heroes in the Fight Community Supporter Award
- Frank G. Clement Community Service Award [2]
See also
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "About General Sessions Courts"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
- Washington County, Tennessee, "General Sessions Court"
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Judge James A. Nidiffer," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Washington County, Tennessee.org, "General Sessions Court Judges: James Nidiffer, Robert Lincoln and Robert D Arnold," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington County Election Commission, "2014 State Primary and County General Unofficial Election Summary Report," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ Johnson City Press, "Commissioners appoint Janet Vest Hardin to county judgeship," October 26, 2020
- ↑ Washington County Election Commission, "Official Ballot Washington County May 6, 2014 Republican Primary," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Johnson City Press.com, "Four in running for newest Sessions Court judgeship in Washington County," March 23, 2014
- ↑ Johnson City Press.com, "Storey wins heated county clerk race," May 7, 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
