TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 3, 2024

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee yesterday accepted the resignation of Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Melissa Boyd, who has been charged with coercion of a witness and harassment, and then jailed after she violated her bond agreement by testing positive for cocaine. Erin Merrick, Lee’s chief counsel, notified Boyd’s attorney of the decision in a brief letter, the Associated Press reports. Earlier in the day, Boyd had submitted a letter to the Administrative Office of the Courts saying she would resign immediately, a move that avoided a vote by the General Assembly to consider her removal from office. Her criminal trial is set for April 24.