Sixth Judicial District Criminal Court Judge Hector Sanchez was recently featured in Knox New's 40 Under 40 as well as WVLT's Going My Way segment. Judge Sanchez was appointed to the bench by Governor Bill Lee in September 2022 and is the state's first Hispanic trial court judge. Both media articles highlight Judge Sanchez's modest beginnings and path through the Marines and law school on his way to the judicial bench.