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John W. Whitworth
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John W. Whitworth is a judge for the Benton County General Sessions Court in Benton County, Tennessee. He is based out of Camden, Tennessee. Whitworth also serves as a juvenile court judge for the Benton County Juvenile Court. He has served in this position since 2009 and was re-elected to the court on August 7, 2014. His current eight-year term expires in 2022.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Whitworth ran for re-election to the Benton County General Sessions Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.
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Education
Whitworth received both his undergraduate and J.D. degrees from the University of Tennessee in 1976 and 1979, respectively.[1]
Career
Whitworth began his career as an associate for the law firm of Frazier & Frazier. He later became a partner of Frazier & Whitworth. On January 1, 2006, he bought that firm and named it the Whitworth Law Firm. Whitworth then joined the Benton County General Sessions Court in 2009.[1]
See also
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
- Tennessee State Courts, "General Sessions Court Judges"
- TN.gov, "Juvenile Court Judge Listing"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tennessee State Courts, "Judge John W. Whitworth," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Benton County Election Commission, "Benton County August 7, 2014 Election Results," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Benton County Board of Elections, "Official Democratic Ballot for Benton County Election Held on May 6, 2014," accessed May 2, 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
