TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 8, 2022

Two Republicans are vying to succeed Judge Jean Stanley, who is not seeking reelection as the 1st Judicial District Circuit Court, Part II judge, the Johnson City Press reports. Suzanne Cook, a litigator and adjunct faculty member at the University of Tennessee College of Law, will face Lois Bunton-Shults-Davis, a past special master, receiver and mediator, on the May 3 primary ballot. Both candidates answered questions from the paper on why they want to serve on the bench, how they would describe their temperament, and what improvements they would like to see made to the judicial process.