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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 29, 2025

The city of Columbia has announced the swearing-in of Richard Matthews as its new city judge, according to Maury County Source. Matthews, a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, has served as a member and former board member of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association and was inducted as a fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation in 2016. "Judge Matthews is continuing a family tradition, becoming the third generation to serve in the judiciary. The City of Columbia looks forward to the leadership, integrity, and expertise he will bring to the role," the city tells the news outlet.