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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Sep 20, 2024

Judge Jennifer Nichols was officially sworn in as the circuit court judge for Tennessee's 18th Judicial District on Aug. 22, following her appointment by Gov. Bill Lee on July 9. With a diverse legal background that includes civil law practice, experience as in-house counsel for the Postal Service and a range of criminal cases, Nichols brings a unique perspective to her hybrid role, which encompasses responsibilities in criminal, civil and family law, according to a press release from the Administrative Office of the Courts. She earned her law degree from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. “Of the four trial judges here, I’m the only one that’s a hybrid. We have one criminal court judge, one chancellor and one circuit court judge for now, and I’ll be handling all three,” Nichols said.