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Jim Travis Hamilton
Jim Travis Hamilton was a circuit court judge for the Twenty-Second Circuit Court in Tennessee. He began serving on the court in 1982 and was re-elected without opposition in 2006 and 2014.[1][2][3] Hamilton retired in 2015 and was succeeded by David Lee Allen.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Hamilton ran for re-election to the Twenty-Second Circuit Court.
General: He defeated Thomas DuBois in the general election on August 7, 2014, receiving 52.3 percent of the vote.
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Education
Hamilton received his undergraduate degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 1963 and his J.D. degree from the Memphis State University School of Law.[1]
Career
Hamilton began his career in 1962 as an attorney working in private practice. He worked in that capacity until he joined the Twenty-Second Circuit Court in 1982. He also previously served as a part-time assistant district attorney general from 1973 to 1982 and as a former city judge for the Mt. Pleasant Municipal Court.[1]
See also
External links
- Tennessee Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
- Tennessee Courts, "Trial Court Judges"
- News Channel 5, "Judge Accused Of Illegally Expunging Criminal Records," July 7, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tennessee State Courts, "Judge Jim Travis Hamilton," accessed June 8, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 3, 2006 General Election," accessed June 8, 2014 (Scroll to p.14)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ TN.gov, "Haslam Appoints Allen Circuit Court Judge In 22nd District," June 17, 2015
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
