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Rhynette Northcross Hurd
Rhynette Northcross Hurd is a judge for Division V of the Thirtieth Circuit Court in Tennessee. She assumed office on September 1, 2014. Her current term ends on September 1, 2030.
Hurd ran for re-election for the Division V judge of the Thirtieth Circuit Court in Tennessee. She won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Hurd was a judge for the Thirtieth Circuit Court, Division 8 in Shelby County, Tennessee in 2010. She was appointed to this position by Gov. Phil Bredesen on March 5, 2010. She served the remainder of retired Judge D'Army Bailey's term. She was defeated in the election on August 5, 2010.[1][2][3]
Biography
Education
Hurd received her undergraduate degree from Mount Holyoke College in 1971, her master's degree in sociology and African-American literature from Harvard University in 1972, her Ph.D. in English education from Vanderbilt University in 1985, and her J.D. from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 1991.[4]
Career
- 2014-2022: Judge, Thirtieth Circuit Court
- 2010-2014: Mediator and arbitrator, Blair Ridder Hurd PLLC
- 2010: Judge, Thirtieth Circuit Court
- 2004-Present: Adjunct professor, University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law [4]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for 30th Judicial District Circuit Court Division V
Incumbent Rhynette Northcross Hurd won election in the general election for 30th Judicial District Circuit Court Division V on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rhynette Northcross Hurd (Nonpartisan) | 99.6 | 106,144 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 397 | ||
| Total votes: 106,541 | |||
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2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Hurd ran for election to the Thirtieth Circuit Court.
General: She defeated Dwight T. Moore and Joseph E. Garrett in the general election on August 7, 2014, receiving 41.1 percent of the vote.[5][6]
2010
- Main article: Tennessee judicial elections, 2010
Hurd was defeated in the election by Robert Weiss. She earned 30.03% of the vote.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Rhynette Northcross Hurd did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "Trial Court Judges"
- The Commercial Appeal, "Rhynette Northcross Hurd -- Circuit Court Judge Division 8, July 13, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts, "Bredesen Appoints Hurd Circuit Court Judge," March 5, 2010
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal, "Governor appoints Rhynette Hurd to succeed Circuit Judge D’Army Bailey," March 5, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shelby County Elections Commission, August 5, 2010 Election Results
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 LinkedIn.com, "Rhynette N. Hurd," accessed August 10, 2014
- ↑ Shelby Vote.com, "Shelby County General Election Sample Ballot, August 7, 2014 Election," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 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
