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Wm. E. Higgins

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William E. Higgins
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Prior offices
Davidson County General Sessions Court Division VII
Successor: Marcus Floyd

Education

Bachelor's

Vanderbilt University

Law

YMCA Night Law School

William E. "Bill" Higgins was a judge for the Davidson County General Sessions Court, Division VII in Davidson County, Tennessee. He was first elected to the court in 1980 was re-elected in 1982, 1990, 1998, 2006, and 2014. He was based out of Nashville.[1][2][3]

Biography

Education

Higgins received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and his J.D. degree from the YMCA Night Law School (now called the Nashville School of Law). Prior to attending law school, he served two years of active service in the United States Army Signal Corps. He was later honorably discharged from the Army Reserve after obtaining the rank of captain.[2]

Career

Higgins practiced law in West Nashville for thirteen years prior to his judicial election in 1980. He also served three terms as a metro councilman.[2]

Elections

2014

See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Higgins ran for re-election to the Davidson County General Sessions Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014.[4][5][3]

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