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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 4, 2023

The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct has issued a public reprimand to Knoxville Municipal Judge John R. Rosson. The letter from the board states that Rosson breached the Code of Judicial Conduct when he held a campaign event in his courtroom on Oct. 11, 2023. The board also said that Rosson took election-related questions from the press during the event, and asked those who would see the press conference to vote for him. The board found that Rosson violated Rules of Judicial Conduct 1.2, 1.3 and 3.1(E). Rosson, who has no history of disciplinary issues, accepted the reprimand and took full responsibility for his actions according to the board.