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Jennifer Nichols
Jennifer Nichols was a judge for Division X of the 30th Judicial District Criminal Court in Tennessee. She assumed office in 2018. She left office in 2018.
Nichols ran for re-election for the Division X judge of the 30th Judicial District Criminal Court in Tennessee. She lost in the general election on August 2, 2018.
Governor Bill Haslam (R) appointed Nichols to serve as a criminal court judge for the Division X seat on the Shelby County Criminal Court of the Thirtieth Judicial District in Tennessee in 2018. She replaced retired Judge James C. Beasley Jr.[1]
Education
Nichols received her bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama and her J.D. from Samford University.[1]
Career
- 2018: Judge, Shelby County Criminal Court
- 2014-2018: Deputy District Attorney General, Shelby County
- 2010-2014: Chief prosecutor, Special Victims Unit, District Attorney General's Office
- 2003-2010: Law department, United States Postal Service
- 1991-2003: Prosecutor, District Attorney General's Office[1]
Elections
2018
General election
Jennifer Mitchell defeated incumbent Jennifer Nichols in the general election for 30th Judicial District Criminal Court Division X on August 2, 2018.
General election
General election for 30th Judicial District Criminal Court Division X
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Mitchell (Nonpartisan) | 51.7 | 67,408 | |
 | Jennifer Nichols (Nonpartisan) | 48.1 | 62,741 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 193 | ||
| Total votes: 130,342 | |||
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Selection method
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See also
- Shelby County, Tennessee
- Tennessee Criminal Court
- Judicial selection in Tennessee
- Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2018)
External links
Footnotes
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
