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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 19, 2022

The Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hire a new city court judge next week after Judge Deana Hood announced her resignation effective Aug. 31. She has been appointed to serve as 21st Judicial District Circuit Court judge, the Williamson Herald reports. The city received 19 applications for the municipal judge, conducted first-round interviews with 15 interested individuals, and held second-round interviews with the top five candidates. Candidates were given a score based on their interviews and a writing assignment. The top five by score are: Jessica Borne, a former assistant district attorney who now works in private practice; Katie Zipper, a private practicing attorney in Franklin; attorney William Cohen; attorney Kim Thompson; and former public defender Vanessa Bryan.