TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Jun 27, 2023

The Court of Criminal Appeals has unanimously elected Judge Camille R. McMullen as its presiding judge. McMullen was appointed to the court by former Gov. Phil Bredesen in 2008. She is the first woman and the first African-American to lead the 12-member appellate court. McMullen succeeds Judge Curwood Witt of Knoxville. The presiding judge is elected by the members of the court and is tasked with managing the court’s docket, case assignments, meetings, committees and overall leadership.