{"county":"shelby","description":"","district":"shelby","districtgroup":"county","id":86,"key":"general_sessions_criminal_court_judge_div_9","lastchangeby":null,"name":"Sheila Bruce-Renfroe","next_election":"2022-11-08","notes":"96","officegroup":"general_sessions_criminal_court","partisan":0,"party":"","qualities":"- General-Sessions criminal-court judge: handles misdemeanors, preliminary felony hearings, and bond proceedings \u2014 high volume, with constitutional speedy-process obligations.\n- Judicial temperament: the willingness to listen, deliberate, and apply the law dispassionately to people whose lives are deeply affected by the outcome.\n- Impartiality and ethics under the Tennessee Rules of Judicial Conduct, including disqualification when conflicts arise.\n- Working knowledge of the substantive and procedural law applied in the assigned court (cited per court below) and the published precedent that controls.\n- Docket management \u2014 moving cases efficiently while honoring due process and the time pressures that fall on litigants and witnesses.\n- Clear written and oral explanation of rulings, so the parties and the public can follow the reasoning.","quantity":1,"source":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01","term_years":8,"terms":[{"current":1,"description":"","electiondate":"2022-08-04","name":"Sheila Bruce-Renfroe","person":{"biography":"Sheila Bruce-Renfroe has taken up the role of judge in Division 9 of the Shelby County General Sessions Court in Tennessee, commencing her term on September 1, 2022. Her present tenure will continue until September 1, 2030.\n\nDuring the recent general election held on August 4, 2022, Bruce-Renfroe ran for the Division 9 judge position and secured victory, earning the trust and support of the public for her judicial responsibilities.\n\nAdditionally, in 2014, Bruce-Renfroe was a candidate for the Shelby County General Sessions Court in Tennessee, showcasing her commitment and interest in serving the community in a judicial capacity.","firstname":"Sheila","lastname":"Bruce-Renfroe","token":"FnBmqM4Lou"},"term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"}],"title":"General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Div 9","type":"judicial","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-04-25 19:49:19"}