NASHVILLE - Seven local attorneys have applied for the pending Hamilton County Criminal Court judgeship that becomes vacant on June 1 when incumbent Judge Rebecca Stern retires.
The Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments will meet in Chattanooga on April 9 to interview the applicants at the Sherton Read House with a public hearing starting at 9 a.m. in which the public is allowed to weigh in.
Applicants are:
Johnny D. Houston, Jr. - Chattanooga
D. Marty Lasley - Chattanooga
Mike A. Little - Chattanooga
Leslie Anne Longshore - Chattanooga
John Gary McDougal - Chattanooga
Boyd M. Patterson, Jr. - Chattanooga
Samuel Francis Robinson III - Chattanooga
The council is expected to make their selections immediately following the interviews and forward the names to Gov. Bill Haslam for his consideration.