7 Lawyers Apply To Replace Judge Stern As Criminal Court Judge

  • Friday, February 27, 2015

Seven attorneys have applied for the Hamilton County Criminal Court judge position that will become vacant on June 1, upon the retirement of Judge Rebecca Stern.

The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments will meet in Chattanooga on April 9 to consider these applicants:

Johnny D. Houston, Jr.
Chattanooga

D. Marty Lasley
Chattanooga

Mike A. Little
Chattanooga

Leslie Anne Longshore
Chattanooga

John Gary McDougal
Chattanooga

Boyd M. Patterson, Jr.
Chattanooga

Samuel Francis Robinson III
Chattanooga

The council will interview the applicants on Thursday, April 9, at the Sheraton Read House Hotel, 827 Broad Street. The meeting will include a public hearing starting at 9 a.m., during which members of the public may express their opinions about the applicants. The interview and hearing will be open to the public.

The council is expected to make its selections immediately following the interviews and forward the names to Governor Bill Haslam for his consideration. 

Completed applications of all the candidates can be found on TNCourts.gov.

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