TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 4, 2023

The Tennessee Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments met today to consider five applicants for an upcoming vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court. After holding a public hearing and conducting public interviews, the council selected the following three applicants: Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Kristi M. Davis, Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Tom Greenholtz and Knoxville lawyer Dwight E. Tarwater. Once the governor makes his selection, the confirmation process will begin before the General Assembly. The vacancy will be created when Justice Sharon G. Lee retires on Aug. 31. Read more about the three candidates selected.