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Sanchez Sworn-in as State’s First Hispanic Criminal Court Judge

Posted by: Kate Prince on Oct 6, 2022

Former Knoxville prosecutor Hector Sanchez this week became Tennessee’s first Hispanic criminal court judge after he took the oath of office to serve the 6th Judicial District. “I’m excited to serve the citizens of Knox County,” Sanchez told Knoxville’s WATE 6. “I think inclusion is very important. I think diversity on the bench is important.” Sanchez is an honorably discharged Marine who earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He believes the core values he learned while in the Marine Corps – “honor, courage and commitment” – will translate into his courtroom. “…those are things every day I try to apply to every situation that I’m involved in,” he said. Sanchez was with the district attorney’s office before Gov. Bill Lee appointed him as a 6th Judicial District Criminal Court judge. He succeeds Judge Kyle Hixson who was appointed to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals – Eastern Section.

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