NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers have confirmed a Shelby County judge for an opening on the state Court of Criminal Appeals.
The Republican-supermajority General Assembly voted Thursday to confirm John W. Campbell Sr.
Campbell was a criminal court judge for the 30th Judicial District, which covers Shelby County and Memphis. He previously was an assistant district attorney for 27 years.
Campbell fills a vacancy created by Judge Alan Glenn’s retirement.
The court has a “vital role in ensuring the fair and equitable administration of justice in our state, and I am honored to take the bench with my new colleagues,” Campbell said in a news release.