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Posted by: Kate Prince on Apr 28, 2022

Three attorneys selected by Gov. Bill Lee to serve on the state’s appeals court and criminal appeals court were yesterday confirmed to the bench by Tennessee lawmakers, the Times Free Press reports. Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge Tom Greenholtz and Knox County Criminal Court Judge Kyle Hixson were both confirmed to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Eastern Division. Jeffrey Usman, an associate professor of law at Belmont University College of Law, was confirmed to serve on the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Middle Division. In a release announcing their appointments in March, Lee said he was sure the nominees would “serve our state with the highest integrity.” The Nashville Post reported that each appointment would be effective Sept. 1.