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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 27, 2023

Four candidates are vying for the Davidson County Fourth Circuit Court seat in the March 5, 2024, Democratic primary, the Nashville Post reports. They are: Stan Kweller, who was appointed to the seat in January following the death of Judge Phil Smith, Tusca Alexis, Audrey Anderson and Stephanie Williams. No Republican candidate filed for the circuit, which hears family law cases. Alexis has worked as a public defender and in private practice for more than 33 years. She handles family law, criminal defense, medical malpractice, worker’s compensation, personal injury, wrongful death and immigration cases. Anderson has been a divorce and family law attorney for nearly 25 years. She says she would prioritize collaborative law and mediation for simpler divorce cases. Williams has more than 20 years of family law experience, including founding the Family Justice Center and working as special master under former Judge Smith. She has pledged to make the family court system “more accessible and affordable.”