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Richard Dinkins
Richard Dinkins was a judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals Middle Section. He assumed office on January 14, 2008. He left office on September 1, 2022.
Dinkins was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen on January 14, 2008, and retained the following August.[1][2] He was retained in 2014.[3] Dinkins retired at the end of his term in September 2022.[4]
Education
Dinkins received his undergraduate degree from Denison University in 1974 and his J.D. degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1977.[2]
Career
- 2008-2022: Judge, Tennessee Court of Appeals
- 2003-2008: Chancellor, Twentieth District Chancery Court, Part IV
- 1999-2003: Partner, Dodson, Parker, Dinkins & Behm, P.C.
- 1981-1999: Partner, Williams and Dinkins'
- 1977-1980: Associate, Law Firm of the Honorable Avon N. Williams, Jr. [2]
Elections
2022
Dinkins did not file to run for retention.[5]
2014
Dinkins was retained to the Court of Appeals with 63.3 percent of the vote on August 7, 2014. [3][6]
Retention recommendation
Dinkins was recommended for retention to the Tennessee Court of Appeals by the Tennessee Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission.[7][8]
- Read Judge Dinkins' Judicial Evaluation Report here.
Retention controversy
An effort to unseat the three Tennessee Supreme Court justices facing retention in 2014 highlighted the issue of retention elections across the state. Click here for more information.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Bredesen appoints Dinkins to Tennessee Court of Appeals," January 11, 2008
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tennessee State Courts, "Judge Richard H. Dinkins," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WJLE.com, "Voters head back to the polls in August (Early voting in July)," May 12, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Professor Jeffery Usman Confirmed to Court of Appeals in Joint Session of the Tennessee General Assembly," May 3, 2022
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "Court of Appeals Judge Dinkins Won’t Seek Retention, Applications Being Accepted for Middle Tennessee Seat," January 24, 2022
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," August 7, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report for Judge Richard Dinkins," accessed May 26, 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:
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