J. Steven Stafford
J. Steven Stafford is a judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals Western Section. He assumed office on June 9, 2008. His current term ends on September 1, 2030.
Stafford ran for re-election for judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals Western Section. He won in the retention election on August 4, 2022.
Stafford was appointed to the court by Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen on June 9, 2008.[1][2] He was retained in 2014.[3]
Education
Stafford received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin and his J.D. degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1983.[1][4]
Career
- 2008-2022: Judge, Tennessee Court of Appeals
- 1993-2008: Chancellor, Twenty-Ninth District Chancery Court
- 1988-1993: Part-time judge, Dyersburg Municipal Court
- 1983-1993: Attorney in private practice [1][4]
Awards and associations
- Chair, Tennessee Bar Foundation
- Past president, Tennessee Judicial Conference
- Member, Court of the Judiciary
- Dean, Tennessee Judicial Academy [1]
Elections
2022
See also: Tennessee intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Tennessee Court of Appeals Western Section, J. Steven Stafford's seat
J. Steven Stafford was retained to the Tennessee Court of Appeals Western Section on August 4, 2022 with 72.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
72.6
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435,940 | ||
No |
27.4
|
164,151 | |||
Total Votes |
600,091 | ||||
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2014
Stafford was retained to the Tennessee Court of Appeals with 64.8 percent of the vote on August 7, 2014. [3][5]
Retention recommendation
Stafford was recommended for retention to the Tennessee Court of Appeals by the Tennessee Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission.[6][4]
- Read Judge Stafford'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
J. Steven Stafford did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Tennessee Court of Appeals Western Section |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Tennessee State Courts, "Judge J. Steven Stafford," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "Bredesen Announces Appointments to Tennessee Appellate Courts," June 9, 2008
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WJLE.com, "Voters head back to the polls in August (Early voting in July)," May 12, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report for Judge Steve Stafford," 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
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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
