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Posted by: Barry Kolar on Sep 21, 2022

Nine candidates will compete in a special election to become a Memphis City Court judge, the Daily Memphian reports. The contenders certified by the Election Commission for the nonpartisan judicial race are: former Assistant District Attorney Patience Missy Branham, attorney Latonya Burrow, Environmental Court referee John Cameron, attorney Varonica Cooper, Senior Assistant City Attorney Lynnette Hall-Lewis, attorney Latrena Ingram, attorney William Larsha, attorney Christine Stephens and Interim City Court Judge Carolyn Watkins, who was appointed to the Division 2 position after the resignation of Tarik Sugarmon. Sugarmon left the post after being elected as Shelby County Juvenile Court judge last month.