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Contest for Circuit Court Judge Part Iv District 4
general - Partisan - Circuit Court Judge
About this office
A circuit court judge presides over the general civil and criminal trial court — jury and bench trials, dispositive motions, and sentencing. Decisions are subject to appellate review.
Term length: 8 years.
This role calls for
- Trial-court judge of general civil and criminal jurisdiction — presides over jury and bench trials, dispositive motions, and sentencing.
- Judicial temperament: the willingness to listen, deliberate, and apply the law dispassionately to people whose lives are deeply affected by the outcome.
- Impartiality and ethics under the Tennessee Rules of Judicial Conduct, including disqualification when conflicts arise.
- Working knowledge of the substantive and procedural law applied in the court and the published precedent that controls.
- Docket management: moving cases efficiently while honoring due process.
- Clear written and oral explanation of rulings, so the parties and the public can follow the reasoning.
Derived from the office's statutory duties and operational reality. Candidate summaries below map each candidate's documented experience to these requirements.
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Jeremy Ball's biography shows a law degree from Vanderbilt University and over two decades of legal practice, including service as an assistant district attorney in multiple judicial districts before his 2025 appointment to the bench. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience presiding over jury trials or managing a complex civil docket independently.
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