Mike Little (Tennessee)
Mike Little was a 2016 Republican candidate for the Hamilton County Criminal Court in Tennessee. He lost in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
Education
Little earned a B.S. from the University of Tennessee at Chattangooga. He then earned his J.D. at the Nashville School of Law. He worked as a criminal court bailiff for five years during law school.[1]
Career
Little works as an attorney in private practice. He also served one year as a deputy district public defender. As of his 2016 campaign, Little reported that he had worked with over 4,000 clients. He included six first degree murder trials, two second degree murder trials and five federal jury trials among his approximately 50 trial court cases. He has presented oral arguments to the state court of criminal appeals and supreme court, as well as the federal district court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and 6th Circuit Appeals Court.[1]
Little has served as a special judge in the Hamilton County General Sessions Court and some municipal courts in Tennessee. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.[1]
Elections
2016
Endorsements
Little was endorsed for the primary by former Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge and District Attorney Gary Gerbitz. Gerbitz stated, "What a great opportunity for Hamilton County voters to elect an exceptional Criminal Court Judge. I admire Mike Little and know that he is honest, diligent, dedicated and exceptionally well qualified to serve as our next Criminal Court Judge."[2]
Selection method
Judges of the circuit court are elected in partisan elections. Each county may opt to hold nonpartisan elections instead. Judges serve eight-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[3][4]
The presiding judge of each court is elected to a one-year term by peer vote.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the court, a judge must be:[3]
- authorized to practice law in state;
- a district resident for at least one year;
- a state resident five years; and
- at least 30 years old.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vote Mike Little, "About Mike Little," accessed February 29, 2016
- ↑ Vote Mike Little, "Criminal Court Judge," accessed February 29, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Tennessee," archived September 11, 2014
- ↑ Justia - Tennessee Code, "16-15-202. Election Term," accessed November 20, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Understanding Your Court System: A Guide to the Judicial Branch," accessed September 11, 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
