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Alan Glenn
Alan Glenn was a judge of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Western Section. He assumed office in 1999. He left office on July 1, 2021.
Glenn was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Don Sundquist in April 1999 and was retained by voters in 2000, 2006, and 2014.[1][2]
Education
Glenn received both his undergraduate and J.D. degrees from Vanderbilt University in 1965 and 1968, respectively.[2]
Career
- 1999-2021: Judge, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
- 1982-1999: Attorney in private practice, Memphis, Tennessee
- 1971-1982: Assistant district attorney general,
- 1970-1971: Law clerk, United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee [2][3]
Awards and associations
- Member, Memphis/Shelby County Bar Association
- Member, Tennessee Bar Association [3]
Elections
2014
Glenn was retained to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals with 65.0 percent of the vote on August 7, 2014. [4][5]
Retention recommendation
Glenn was recommended for retention to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals by the Tennessee Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission.[6][3]
- Read Judge Glenn'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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Attorneys Memos, "Koch’s appointment fills last vacancy on Supreme Court," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tennessee State Courts, "Judge Alan E. Glenn," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report for Judge Alan E. Glenn," 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
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
