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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 26, 2022

Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge-elect Tarik Sugarmon has assembled a transition team to assist him with recruiting leadership and assessing current operations in the juvenile system, according to News Break. His team includes business leaders, local government officials, public and private education leaders, those working in the criminal justice field, and children and youth advocacy groups. Key appointments include Chief Public Defender Phyllis Aluko, state Sen. Raumesh Akbari, and local attorneys Blake Ballin, with Ballin & Fishman, and solo practitioner Kamilah Turner. The team will help identify the best talent for leadership roles in the court and work with transition committees to assess operations of the court and make recommendations for changes. Sugarmon, the first Black juvenile court judge elected in the county, will take office Sept. 1.