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John W. Campbell
John W. Campbell is a judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section. He assumed office on February 10, 2022. His current term ends on September 1, 2030.
Campbell 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.
Gov. Bill Lee (R) appointed Campbell to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Division on January 12, 2022, to replace Alan Glenn. The Tennessee General Assembly confirmed the appointment on February 10, 2022, and Campbell took office that day.[1][2][3]
Campbell previously served on the Shelby County Criminal Court Division VI in the Thirtieth Judicial District in Tennessee from 2012 to 2022. He was appointed to the court by Governor Bill Haslam (R) on November 1, 2012, to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of John T. Fowlkes to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.[4][5] Campbell was then elected to the court on August 7, 2014, for an eight-year term.[6][7] He left office in February 2022 to join the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Division.[3]
Elections
2022
See also: Tennessee intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section, John W. Campbell's seat, to fill unexpired term
John W. Campbell was retained to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section on August 4, 2022 with 73.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
73.4
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437,151 | ||
No |
26.6
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158,067 | |||
Total Votes |
595,218 | ||||
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2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Campbell ran for re-election to the Shelby County Criminal Court.
General: He defeated Alicia Howard in the general election on August 7, 2014, receiving 55.9 percent of the vote.
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John W. Campbell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Campbell received his undergraduate degree from the University of Memphis in 1980 and his J.D. from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 1983.[4]
Career
- 2022 - Present: Judge, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Division
- 2012-2022: Judge, Shelby County Criminal Court Division VI
- 1985-2012: Assistant district attorney general, 30th Judicial District, Memphis, Tennessee
- 1984-1985: Assistant public defender, Shelby County [4]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Gov. Lee Names Tennessee Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals Appointees," January 12, 2022
- ↑ Court News, "Court News for 02/10/2022," February 10, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Twitter, "Gov. Bill Lee," February 10, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Shelby County, Tennessee, "John W. Campbell," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal, "Haslam appoints John Campbell as Shelby County Criminal Court judge," November 1, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Shelby Vote.com, "Shelby County General Election Sample Ballot, August 7, 2014 Election," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 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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