Tennessee intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
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The term of one Tennessee Court of Appeals justice expired on August 31, 2020. The one seat was up for retention election on August 6, 2020. A full term on the court is eight years.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Tennessee modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures and voter identification rules for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Individuals "with a special vulnerability to COVID-19" and "caretakers for individuals with a special vulnerability to COVID-19" were deemed to meet the existing statutory criteria for absentee voting eligibility. A law requiring first-time voters to vote in person was temporarily suspended.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and results
McGee's seat
Tennessee Court of Appeals Western Section
Carma Dennis McGee was retained to the Tennessee Court of Appeals Western Section on August 6, 2020 with 72.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
72.7
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601,986 | ||
No |
27.3
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226,360 | |||
Total Votes |
828,346 | ||||
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Past elections
2016
| Tennessee Court of Appeals Retention, Kenny Armstrong, 2016 | ||
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| Name | Yes votes | |
 Kenny Armstrong | 71.64% | |
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State Official Results | ||
| Tennessee Court of Appeals Retention, Brandon O. Gibson, 2016 | ||
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| Name | Yes votes | |
| Brandon O. Gibson | 71.44% | |
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State Official Results | ||
| Tennessee Court of Appeals Retention, Arnold B. Goldin, 2016 | ||
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| Name | Yes votes | |
| Arnold B. Goldin | 70.62% | |
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Tennessee
There are 12 members of the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Judges on the court are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Tennessee General Assembly. Newly appointed judges must stand for retention by voters to remain on the bench for the rest of the appointed term; they may stand for retention thereafter to remain on the bench for further terms.[1]
As with the justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court and the judges of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, judges of the Tennessee Court of Appeals must, by state law, be evaluated every 8 years. The evaluations are then published in newspapers across the state to help voters decide whether the judges should be retained.
The chief judge is selected by a vote of the other judges for a term lasting one year.
Qualifications
To serve on the Court of Appeals, a judge must be:
- a resident of the district to which he or she was appointed for at least one year;
- a resident of Tennessee for at least five years;
- authorized to practice law in Tennessee;
- at least 30 years old
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee
State courts:
Tennessee Supreme Court • Tennessee Court of Appeals • Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals • Tennessee Circuit Court • Tennessee Chancery Courts • Tennessee Criminal Court • Tennessee Probate Court • Tennessee General Sessions Court • Tennessee Juvenile Court • Tennessee Municipal Court
State resources:
Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee
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