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James Witt
James Witt was a judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Eastern Section. He assumed office in 1997. He left office on August 17, 2024.
Witt ran for re-election for judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Eastern Section. He won in the retention election on August 4, 2022.
Witt was appointed to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals by Republican Governor Don Sundquist in January 1997 and was retained in 1998, 2006, and 2014.[1][2]
Witt passed away on August 17, 2024. [3]
Education
Witt received his associate degree from Hiwassee College in 1968, his undergraduate degree from Tennessee Wesleyan College in 1970, and his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1973.[2]
Career
- 1997-2024: Judge, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
- 1989-1997: Counsel, Monroe County Board of Education
- 1979-1982: Judge, Monroe County Juvenile Court
- 1974-1979: Juvenile court referee, Monroe County [2][4]
Awards and associations
- Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation
- Member, Monroe County Bar Association [4]
Elections
2022
See also: Tennessee intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Eastern Section, James Witt's seat
James Witt was retained to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Eastern Section on August 4, 2022 with 73.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
73.3
|
438,454 | ||
No |
26.7
|
159,799 | |||
Total Votes |
598,253 | ||||
|
|
2014
Witt was retained to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals with 65.1 percent of the vote on August 7, 2014. [5][6]
Retention recommendation
Judge Witt was recommended for retention to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals by the Tennessee Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission.[7][4]
- Read Judge Witt's Judicial Evaluation Report here.
Retention elections in Tennessee
An effort to unseat the three Tennessee Supreme Court justices facing retention in 2014 highlighted the issue of retention elections across the state. Click here for more information.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Witt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Attorneys Memos, "Koch’s appointment fills last vacancy on Supreme Court," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tennessee State Courts, "Judge James Curwood Witt," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association Law Blog, "Services Thursday for Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Witt," August 20, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report for Judge James Curwood Witt, Jr.," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ WJLE.com, "Voters head back to the polls in August (Early voting in July)," May 12, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," August 7, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report," accessed May 25, 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
