TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 9, 2020

Coffee County could see a new judge in place sooner than expected, Tullahoma News reports. To fill a vacancy created by the sudden death of General Sessions Judge Tim Brock, the county commission says it would like to immediately appoint the winner of the March Republican primary since there are no Democrats or Independents running. The commission will consider a resolution authorizing such a move on Jan. 14. The candidates in the Republican primary are Jason Huskey, Stacy Lynch, Greg Perry and Jess Stockwell. If the resolution fails, commissioners say they will appoint an interim judge. In November, Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Bivins assigned Judge John Damron as a special judge to preside over the court until a replacement is selected.