John Everett Williams
John Everett Williams was a judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section. He assumed office in 1998. He left office on September 2, 2022.
Williams ran for re-election for judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section. He won in the retention election on August 4, 2022.
Williams was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Don Sundquist in November 1998.[1] He was retained in 2000, 2006, 2014, and 2022. Williams died on September 2, 2022.[2]
Education
Williams received his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from the University of Tennessee at Martin and his J.D. degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1981.[3]
Career
Williams began his legal career in 1981 as a lawyer with Williams & Williams Attorneys at Law. He worked in this capacity until his appointment to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals in November 1998.[3]
Awards and associations
- Former member, Tennessee Bar Association
- Former member, Carroll County Bar Association [4]
Elections
2022
See also: Tennessee intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section, John Everett Williams' seat
John Everett Williams was retained to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section on August 4, 2022 with 73.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
73.9
|
442,506 | ||
No |
26.1
|
156,016 | |||
Total Votes |
598,522 | ||||
|
|
2014
Williams was retained to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals with 65.6 percent of the vote on August 7, 2014. [5][6]
Retention recommendation
Judge Williams was recommended for retention to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals by the Tennessee Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission.[7][4]
- Read Judge Williams' Judicial Evaluation Report here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Everett Williams 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
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Judiciary mourns the loss of Court of Criminal Appeals Judge John Everett Williams," September 2, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tennessee State Courts, "Judge John Everett Williams," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report for Judge John Everett Williams," 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
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