Anderson County Circuit and Criminal Court Judge Don Elledge has been named president of the Tennessee Judicial Conference.
Here is a story about Elledge by Tennessee Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts:
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Holly M. Kirby
NASHVILLE—Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed Holly M. Kirby of Memphis to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Kirby will succeed Janice M. Holder, who is retiring June 28.
Kirby, a lifelong Tennessean, has served as a member of the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Section, since 1995. She was the first woman to serve on that court and has written more than 1,000 opinions on appeals from trial courts across the state.
“We are fortunate to have someone with Judge Kirby’s depth of experience to serve on the Tennessee Supreme Court,†Haslam said. “Her impressive record of service will benefit Tennesseans in this position, and I am pleased to announce her appointment.â€
Kirby’s opinions have covered a range of civil law, including business and commercial litigation, employment law, tort law and family law. Prior to her appointment to the Tennessee Court of Appeals by Gov. Don Sundquist, Kirby was a partner at the Memphis law firm Burch, Porter and Johnson. [Read more…]
