Thomas Woodall (Tennessee)
Thomas T. Woodall is a former judge on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. He was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Don Sundquist in December 1996 and was retained in 1998, 2006, and 2014.[1][2] He retired on December 31, 2020.[3]
Education
Woodall received his undergraduate degree from Tennessee Tech and his J.D. from the University of Memphis in 1981. He was admitted to practice law in Tennessee that same year.[2]
Career
- 1996-2020: Judge, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
- 1990-1996: Attorney in private practice, Dickson, Tennessee
- 1984-1990: Assistant district attorney general, 24th Judicial District
- 1982-1984: Attorney in private practice, Shelby County
- 1981-1982: Law clerk for Presiding Judge Mark Walker of the Court of Criminal Appeals[2][4]
Awards and associations
- Member, Tennessee Bar Association
- Member, Dickson County Bar Association[4]
Elections
2014
Woodall was retained to the Court of Criminal Appeals with 65.2% of the vote on August 7, 2014.[5][6]
Retention recommendation
Judge Woodall was recommended for retention to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals by the Tennessee Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission.[7][4]
- Read Judge Woodall's Judicial Evaluation Report here.
Retention controversy
An effort to unseat the three Tennessee Supreme Court justices facing retention in 2014 highlighted the issue of retention elections across the state. Click here for more information.
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals"
- Tennessee State Courts, "Tennessee Judicial District Map"
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Attorneys Memos, "Koch’s appointment fills last vacancy on Supreme Court," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tennessee State Courts, "Judge Thomas T. Woodall," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Tennessean, "Judge Tommy Woodall of Dickson retiring after 24 years," September 25, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report for Judge Thomas T. Woodall," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ WJLE.com, "Voters head back to the polls in August (Early voting in July)," May 12, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," August 7, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report," accessed May 25, 2014
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