Joe H. Thompson
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Joe H. Thompson is a circuit court judge for the Eighteenth Circuit Court in Tennessee. He was appointed to the court by Governor Bill Haslam to fill the vacancy created by the death of Judge C.L. Rogers. Thompson assumed office on June 27, 2014, and was elected to the court on August 7, 2014. His current term expires in 2022.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Thompson ran for re-election to the Eighteenth Circuit Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014, receiving 35.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Mark T. Smith and Randy Stamps.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.
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Education
Thompson received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1987 and his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1993.[3][4]
Career
- 2014-2022: Judge, Eighteenth Circuit Court
- 2004-2014: City attorney, City of Gallatin
- 1996-2004: Principal, Thompson & Thompson, Attorneys at Law
- 1994-1996: Associate, Rogers & Moore, Attorneys at Law
- 1993-1994: Associate, Baker Donelson [4]
See also
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Trial Court Judges"
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Sumner Circuit Judge-Elect Joe Thompson to be Sworn In Friday Under Special Appointment by Gov. Haslam," June 23, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ Joe Thompson For Circuit Judge, "Meet Joe Thompson," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 LinkedIn.com, "Joe Thompson," accessed August 12, 2014
