Senior Judge Allen Wallace of New Johnsonville and retired Circuit Court Judge John Murchison of Jackson are hearing Chancery Court cases in Madison, Chester and Henderson counties - the 26th Judicial District. They will serve until a new judge is appointed to succeed Chancellor Joe Morris of Jackson, who died April 27 after a 27 year judicial career. >
The 17-member Judicial Selection Commission will meet June 6 at the Garden Plaza Hotel in Jackson to conduct a public hearing and interview applicants. The commission will submit three names to Gov. Phil Bredesen, who will appoint a chancellor.The position will then be on the ballot in 2004, the next biennial August election, to fill out the remainder of the full eight-year term ending in 2006.
Attorneys wanting to fill the vacant judicial position have until the end of the business day May 23 to submit applicant questionnaires to the commission.