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Philip E. Smith (Tennessee)
Philip E. Smith (Democratic Party) was a judge for Division IV of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court. He left office on September 4, 2022.
Smith (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Division IV judge of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court. He won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Smith was appointed to the court by former Governor Phil Bredesen on March 18, 2009, to replace Judge Muriel Robinson.[1][2][3][4] Smith died on September 4, 2022.[5]
Education
Smith received his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from Tennessee State University in 1984 and his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1988.[2]
Career
Smith began his career in October 1988 as an assistant district attorney for the 20th Judicial District, working in the Child Support Enforcement Division. He then joined the Norman Law Offices in September 1990. In March 2001, Smith co-founded Robinson and Oglesby. Also, from 1990 to 1994, he served as a special judge for the Davidson County 2nd Circuit Court, 5th Circuit Court, Probate Court, and as a special referee for the Davidson County Juvenile Court. He was appointed to the Twentieth Circuit Court in 2009.[2][1][6]
Awards and associations
- 2009: Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Family Law Trial Advocate
- 2008: Listed in "Mid-South Super Lawyers"
- 2008: Inducted as a 'Fellow' in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- 2007; 2008: Listed in "Best Lawyers in America"
- Former fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation
- Master of the Bench, Harry S. Phillips Chapter of the American Inn of Courts in 2011
- Former member, Tennessee Bar Association
- Former member, Tennessee Trial Judges Association
- Former member, Tennessee Judicial Conference [2]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Division IV
Incumbent Philip E. Smith won election in the general election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Division IV on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Philip E. Smith (D) | 98.8 | 47,880 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 570 | ||
| Total votes: 48,450 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Division IV
Incumbent Philip E. Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Division IV on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Philip E. Smith | 99.5 | 34,156 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 161 | ||
| Total votes: 34,317 | |||
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2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Smith ran for re-election to the Twentieth Circuit 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.
[3][4]
2010
- See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2010
Smith was elected to the Twentieth Circuit Court after running unopposed.[7][2]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Philip E. Smith did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Trial Courts: Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, "Judge Philip Smith," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Per information submitted to Judgepedia on August 13, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Tennessean.com, "List of candidates in May primary races," February 21, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Go Vote TN, "August 7, 2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ News from the Tennessee Courts, "Commission Accepting Applications for 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Vacancy," September 19, 2022
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Judge Philip E. Smith," accessed June 7, 2014
- ↑ Nashville County, "Sample Ballots - May 4th Primary Election"
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
