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Committee recommends five nominees for General Sessions Court Division 6 to full council
Summary
After interviews, the Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Committee voted to recommend five nominees—Michael Robinson, Mark Cole, Jody Bell, Leroy Ellis and David Jones—as qualified for a General Sessions Court Division 6 vacancy, with the full Metropolitan Council scheduled to vote at its Nov. 18, 2025 meeting.
The Rules, Confirmations & Public Elections Committee on Nov. 4 recommended five nominees as qualified to fill a vacancy in General Sessions Court Division 6 and forwarded the recommendations to the full Metropolitan Council for an election on Nov. 18, 2025.
The committee heard each nominee describe relevant experience and respond to council members’ questions about courtroom administration, constitutional protections, recidivism and equity. Michael Robinson said he has served three years as a night court magistrate and nine years in private practice, arguing that experience makes him…
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