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Sevierville judge seeks Supreme Court position

Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Gary R. Wade of Sevierville has become the second candidate to apply to be considered for the impending vacancies on the Tennessee Supreme Court. J. Houston Gordon of Covington had applied earlier. The Administrative Office of the Courts will continue accepting applications for the first seat to be filled until March 31. Information on the vacancies and the application process can be found on the AOC web site.

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Committee goes back to voters in Ford election
The Senate committee examining the election dispute between Democratic Sen. Ophelia Ford of Memphis and Millington Republican Terry Roland is asking 40 voters in the Sept. 15 election to verify their legal residency.
Read the Commercial Appeal story
Senate committee approves DNA database
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed a bill this week to create a new database of DNA samples from arrested offenders. The bill now goes to the Senate Finance Committee. The legislation's main challenge appears to be its estimated cost of up to $1.7 million.
The Kingsport Times-News has the story
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Bar leader focuses on need for Hispanic lawyers
Law schools need to do a better job of considering students' backgrounds in recruiting and admissions to help boost the number of Hispanic lawyers, the president of the Hispanic National Bar Association says in an Associated Press interview. Despite making up 14 percent of the U.S. population, Hispanics only make up 3.3 percent of U.S. lawyers.
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