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Legislators Decline to Consider Court of Appeals Nomination

Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jun 15, 2020

Knox County Circuit Court Judge Kristi Davis will take a seat on the Tennessee Court of Appeals by default without confirmation of the legislature due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Knoxnews reports. Davis was appointed by Gov. Bill Lee on May 28 to replace Charles Susano II, who retired April 30. Davis appeared remotely before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 9 but was told by committee chairman Sen. Mike Bell, R-Riceville, that she was not going to be approved for “financial ramifications.” If confirmed, Davis would have been listed on the Aug. 6 ballot for a “yes” or “no” vote. Bell later said that it would have cost $700,000 for ballots to be reprinted or have new ones printed with her name. So, instead, her confirmation will be automatic in 60 days and then she will be on the ballot 2022. She plans to take the oath of office informally on Aug. 3 and have a more formal investiture with the governor later.

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