TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Apr 1, 2016

The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear Kingston attorney Tom McFarland’s appeal of a Roane County Election Commission vote to keep Mike Pemberton on the ballot in the race for 9th Judicial District Circuit Court judge. McFarland was defeated in the August 2014 race. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the commission vote came after a Roane County resident filed a complaint stating Pemberton did not live in the county at the time of the election, as required. Pemberton claims he moved to Roane County in July 2013.