W. Neal McBrayer
W. Neal McBrayer is a judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals Middle Section. He assumed office on May 29, 2014. His current term ends on September 1, 2030.
McBrayer ran for re-election for judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals Middle Section. He won in the retention election on August 4, 2022.
McBrayer was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Bill Haslam on August 23, 2013 to succeed Judge Patricia Cottrell, who retired from the bench in May 2014.[1] He was sworn into office on May 29, 2014.[2] McBrayer was retained in August 2014.[3]
Education
McBrayer received his undergraduate degree from Maryville College in 1986 and his J.D. from William & Mary Law School in 1989.[1]
Career
- 2014 - Present: Judge, Tennessee Court of Appeals
- 2012-2014: Attorney, Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC, Nashville, Tennessee
- 1999-2012: Attorney, Miller & Martin
- 1989-1998: Attorney, Trabue, Sturdivant & DeWitt
- 1989: Admitted to the Tennessee Bar [1][4]
Awards and associations
- Member, Twentieth Judicial Circuit Delegate, Tennessee Bar Association House of Delegates
- Fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation
- Past President, Mid-South Commercial Law Institute [1]
Elections
2022
See also: Tennessee intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Tennessee Court of Appeals Middle Section, W. Neal McBrayer's seat
W. Neal McBrayer was retained to the Tennessee Court of Appeals Middle Section on August 4, 2022 with 72.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
72.7
|
439,093 | ||
No |
27.3
|
164,685 | |||
Total Votes |
603,778 | ||||
|
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2014
McBrayer was retained to the Court of Appeals with 64.0 percent of the vote on August 7, 2014. [3][5]
Retention recommendation
McBrayer was recommended for retention by the Tennessee Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission.[6][7]
- Read Judge McBrayer'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
W. Neal McBrayer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 TN.gov: Newsroom & Media Center, "Haslam Appoints McBrayer to Tennessee Court of Appeals," August 25, 2013
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Investiture for appellate court Judge McBrayer planned for May 29," May 22, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WJLE.com, "Voters head back to the polls in August (Early voting in July)," May 12, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Profile: W. Neal McBrayer," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ 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 W. Neal McBrayer," 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:
Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee
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