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Chuck Cerny
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Chuck Cerny is a judge for the Knox County General Sessions Court Division I in Knox County, Tennessee. He was appointed to the court in 1998, assumed office in early 1999. He is based out of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee.[1][2] Cerny was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires on August 31, 2022.[3]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Cerny ran for re-election to the Knox County General Sessions Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 6, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.
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Education
Cerny received his undergraduate degree from Purdue University in 1983 and his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee in 1986 (with honors).[2]
Career
Cerny began his career in 1986 as a criminal defense attorney, focusing on worker's compensation and domestic law. He then worked in the Hamilton County District Attorney General’s Office from 1989 to 1994 and the Knox County District Attorney General’s Office from 1994 to 1999. In 1998, he was appointed to the General Sessions Court.[2]
See also
External links
- Knox County, Tennessee, "General Sessions Judges"
- Tennessee State Courts, "About Tennessee General Sessions Courts"
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Judge Chuck Cerny," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tennessee Bar Association, "Honorable Charles Cerny Biography," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Knox County.org, "State Primary and County General Election, August 7, 2014 Ballot," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ Knox County, Tennessee, "Election Results," 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
