TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 25, 2022

Applications are now being accepted for two vacancies on the Eastern Section of the Court of Criminal Appeals following announcements that Judge Norma McGee and Judge D. Kelly Thomas Jr. will not seek retention. Qualified applicants are licensed attorneys who are at least 30 years old, residents of the state for at least five years and current residents of the Eastern Section. Those interested should submit an application to the Administrative Office of the Courts by noon CST on Feb. 8. The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments will hold a virtual hearing for both vacancies via Zoom on March 3 and March 4. The hearing will be livestreamed on the AOC’s YouTube page. The AOC has more on application instructions and how to attend the hearing in person.