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Sevier County Commission appoints Keith Cole to General Sessions bench after contested nomination
Summary
After a contested nomination for Division I General Sessions judge, the Sevier County Commission confirmed Keith Cole by voice vote (19–1), filling a seat vacated by Judge Jeff Rader until a special election in 2026.
The Sevier County Commission voted June 24 to appoint Keith Cole to fill the Division I General Sessions judge vacancy left by the resignation of Judge Jeff Rader. The appointment, made by motion and second, was approved by voice vote: 19 in favor, one opposed (Commissioner Kent Woods), with five commissioners absent.
The vacancy arose when Rader was appointed a special judge in the Fourth Judicial District earlier in the…
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