Leon Ruben

Leon Ruben
Current Court Information:
Davidson County General Sessions Court, Tennessee
Title:	Former judge
Service:
Active:	1981 - 10/7/2011
Preceded by:	Dennis W. Summers
Past position:	Nashville Metro Councilmember; Assistant Public Defender
Past term:	1975 - 1981; -
Personal History
Undergraduate:	Vanderbilt University, 1956
Law School:	Nashville School of Law, 1962

Leon Ruben was a judge for the Davidson County General Sessions Court, Division VIII in Tennessee. He was appointed to this position to replace Dennis W. Summers and took office on January 26, 1981. He was re-elected in 1982, 1990, 1998 and 2006. He died on October 7, 2011 at the age of 77.

Education

Ruben received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 1956 and his law degree (LLB) from the Nashville School of Law in 1962.

Legal career

Before the Nashville Metro Council appointed him judge in 1981, Ruben worked as an Assistant Public Defender. He was also a member of the Metro Council from 1975 to 1981. He served as the Presiding Judge of the General Sessions Courts from 1984 to 1988, 1990 to 1991, 1996 to 1997 and 2000 to 2001. He was honored by the state Legislature in 2006 for "twenty-five years of meritorious service".

See also

• Davidson County, Tennessee
• Tennessee General Sessions Court

External links

• TN Courts.gov: General Sessions Court Judges

References