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Chris Turner (Tennessee judge)
William Chris Turner was a judge on the Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court, Division 10. He was based in Memphis and served in the criminal division. He was elected to this position on August 5, 2010.[1] He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expired on August 31, 2022.[2]
Career
Turner practiced law for 25 years prior to joining the court. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1976 to 1990, representing District 97. During that time, he helped sponsor legislation creating the criminal division of the general sessions court in 1982. From 1996 to 2008, he worked as a general sessions court clerk. He was a supervisor of the Juvenile Court Clerks Office prior to his election to the general sessions court in 2010.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Turner ran for re-election to the Shelby County General Sessions Court.
General: He defeated Kathy Anderson-Kent in the general election on August 7, 2014, receiving 69 percent of the vote.[2]
2010
Turner ran for the general sessions court in 2010. He defeated Lee Wilson, winning 73.78 percent of the vote.[3][4]
- Main article: Tennessee judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Commercial Appeal, "Chris Turner -- General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Division 10
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shelby County Election Commission, "2014 State Primary and County General Election Results," August 7, 2014
- ↑ Shelby County Elections Commission, August 5, 2010 Election Results
- ↑ The Commerical Appeal, "2010 Voter Guide: Judicial races"
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
