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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 19, 2025

Nashville Metro Council members have appointed Jodie Bell to the Davidson County General Sessions Court, the Nashville Banner reports. Bell will fill a vacancy left by Judge Jim Todd, who was appointed to the Davidson County Criminal Court. Bell is a Nashville defense attorney who has advocated for increased indigent defense funding. Council member Clay Capp told colleagues that Bell is “widely known and universally respected” in the local legal community. She is married to former Nashville Mayor and current Davidson County Circuit Court Judge David Briley.