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Appeals Court Vacates Judge’s Ruling, Bars Him from Opioids Case

Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 22, 2022

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has removed 13th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Jonathan Young from presiding over a governmental lawsuit against opioid makers, distributors and pharmacies after determining that he used the case to bolster his reelection campaign. The opinion, issued Wednesday, said that Young billed himself as a warrior against the drugs on his Facebook page, and that his public statements indicated he was not impartial with the parties in the case. The appeals court also vacated a ruling from Young against defendants for allegedly withholding documents from prosecutors. A new judge will be appointed to the case, Tennessee Lookout reports. Young has filed for reelection and faces challenger Caroline E. Knight in the May Republican primary.