Follow Us!

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION
PAID FOR JOHN DUNCAN for COUNTY Clerk, Jeff Johnson, Treasurer
In-Kind Contribution
IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION

Court of Criminal Appeals Eastern District Vacancy Advances to Governor Bill Lee

Reported By

bhornback

Reported On

On August 17, 2024 Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Curwood Witt, Jr. passed away. On October 7, 2024 notice was given that the Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments would meet on Thursday December 5, 2024 to initiate the process of recommending three finalists to Governor Bill Lee to appoint a successor. The deadline to apply was November 28, 2022.

Three individuals applied, thus negating the work of the Committee on Judicial Appointments. On November 22, 2024 the Committee announced they would submit the three applicants directly to Governor Lee.

Also announcing that anyone wanting to submit feedback concerning any applicant may contact the Governor’s legal office at 615-734-8314. The deadline for feedback is January 3, 2025.

The applicants are Knox County Criminal Court Judge Steve W. Sword, assistant federal defender with Federal Defender Services of East Tennessee Willie Santana and Sevier County Attorney Bryce William McKenzie.

In the event that Judge Sword is appointed, the same process will take place for the Governor to appoint a new successor to Sword as Knox County Criminal Court Judge.

Bryce William McKenzie
Willie Santana
Knox County Senior Criminal Court Judge Steve Sword gave the invocation at the beginning of a Veterans Day parade in Knoxville.
AD PROVIDED IN-KIND TO COMMITTEE TO ELECT JUSTIN BIGGS
PAID FOR BY CAMERON SEXTON FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE, MARK ELMORE, TREASURER
MARSHA & I ON NOVEMBER 4, 2024
IN-KIND TO BH
TIP JAR – HELP US KEEP GAS IN THE TANK
LOCAL LORE KNOXVILLE RESUMES WITH SPRING TOURS ON SATURDAY MARCH 28 – IT IS FREE
EDUCATE & DONATE TO PULMONARY FIBROSIS ….BREATHE
theMEGABULLLHORNOFTRUTH’s SUPPLIER
CAMPAIGN CONSULTING THAT WINS WITH ALMOST 2 DOZEN VOTES BUT WINS