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Loudon County accepts senior general sessions judge’s resignation and declares vacancy
Summary
County clerk read a resignation letter from the senior general sessions judge effective June 30, 2026; the commission voted to accept the resignation and declared the judicial seat vacant pending nominations and eligibility review.
County clerk Riley Wombley read a letter dated June 22, 2026, notifying the commission of the resignation of the senior general sessions judge effective at close of business June 30, 2026. The clerk read the resigning judge’s statement that he was retiring to focus on his health and expressed gratitude for his service to Loudon County.
Commissioners moved to add the resignation to the agenda and then moved to accept the resignation and declare the seat vacant. One commissioner noted that under the county’s private act the second judge would move up to the senior position automatically; commissioners discussed timing and the requirements for nominees to be in good standing with the Tennessee Supreme Court. The motion to accept the resignation and declare a vacancy carried on vote.
The commission directed that nominations and the process for filling the vacancy be discussed at an upcoming workshop and scheduled to return to a future commission meeting for appointment action.
What happens next: the commission will accept nominations that meet statutory and local qualifications and will consider appointment at a later meeting after vetting candidates.
