J. Robert Carter

J. Robert Carter
Current Court Information:
Thirtieth Judicial District, Tennessee
Title:	Criminal Court Judge
Service:
Active:	2010-2018
Past position:	Assistant District Attorney General
Past term:	1985-2010
Personal History
Bachelors:	Christian Brothers College, 1977
Law School:	University of Memphis, 1980
Candidate 2011:
Candidate for:	Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
State:	Tennessee

J. Robert "Bobby" Carter is a judge of the Shelby County Criminal Court in the Thirtieth Judicial District of Tennessee. He was elected to this position on August 5, 2010 to replace retired Judge John P. Colton. His current term expires in 2018.

Education

Carter received two bachelor's degrees, in English and Humanities, from Christian Brothers College in Memphis in 1977. He then earned his J.D. degree from the University of Memphis in 1980.

Career

Carter began his career as a private practice lawyer and a public defender for Shelby County, Tennessee. In 1985, he became an Assistant District Attorney General. He worked in that position until his judicial election in 2010.

Court of Criminal Appeals nomination

Carter was selected by the Tennessee Judicial Nominating Commission as one of three candidates to replace the late Judge J.C. McLin, who passed away in September. Governor Bill Haslam interviewed Roger A. Page, J. Ross Dyer and J. Robert Carter, and selected Roger A. Page to fill the vacancy in December 2011.

See also

• Shelby County, Tennessee
• Tennessee Criminal Court
• News: Three candidates forwarded to Governor Haslam for Court of Criminal Appeals vacancy

External links

• TN Courts.gov: Trial Court Judges
• The Daily News, "New Vacancies Add to Judicial Races on Ballot", May 26, 2010
• The Tennessean "Three recommended for appellate court vacancy," October 24, 2011

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