TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Feb 25, 2025

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners has appointed Taylor Bachelor as the new General Sessions Criminal Court judge for Division 7, replacing Bill Anderson, who will retire March 1. Bachelor will serve until a special election is held in conjunction with the county's August 2026 general election. Anderson’s exit drew 13 applicants, who were interviewed by county commissioners on Friday. Bachelor emerged from a field of seven. On the third ballot, she prevailed over former U.S. Attorney Reagan Fondren, reports the Daily Memphian. Bachelor is an assistant district attorney general and former juvenile court magistrate.