Robert Wedemeyer
2000 - Present
2030
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Robert Wedemeyer is a judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Middle Section. He assumed office in 2000. His current term ends on September 1, 2030.
Wedemeyer ran for re-election for judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Middle Section. He won in the retention election on August 4, 2022.
Wedemeyer was appointed to the court in 2000 by Republican Governor Don Sundquist.[1]
Education
Wedemeyer received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 1973 and his J.D. degree from the University of Memphis School of Law in 1976.[1]
Career
- 2000 - Present: Judge, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
- 1990-2000: Judge, Nineteenth Circuit Court
- 1985-1990: Partner, Wedemeyer & Grimes
- 1977-1984: Attorney, Cunningham, Mitchell, Hicks & Wedemeyer[1][2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Montgomery County Bar Association
- Member, Robertson County Bar Association
- Member, Tennessee Bar Association [1]
Elections
2022
See also: Tennessee intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Middle Section, Robert Wedemeyer's seat
Robert Wedemeyer was retained to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Middle Section on August 4, 2022 with 72.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
72.1
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428,012 | ||
No |
27.9
|
165,874 | |||
Total Votes |
593,886 | ||||
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2014
Wedemeyer was retained to the Court of Criminal Appeals with 64.1 percent of the vote on August 7, 2014. [3][4]
Retention recommendation
Wedemeyer was recommended for retention to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals by the Tennessee Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission.[5][2]
- Read Judge Wedemeyer's 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.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert Wedemeyer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Middle Section |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Tennessee State Courts, "Judge Robert W. Wedemeyer," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report for Judge Robert W. Wedemeyer," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ WJLE.com, "Voters head back to the polls in August (Early voting in July)," May 12, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," August 7, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report," accessed May 25, 2014
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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
