Charles Susano
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Charles D. Susano, Jr. was a former a judge on the Tennessee Court of Appeals. He was appointed to the court by Governor Ned McWherter (D) in March 1994 and was retained the following August.[1] Susano was then retained in 1998, 2006, and 2014.[2] He retired on April 30, 2020.[3]
Susano held his position as state appellate judge for 25 years, setting a record as the longest-serving Tennessee Court of Appeals judge.[4]
Susano passed away in May 2022.[5]
Education
Susano received his Ph.B. accounting degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1958. He then served in the U.S. Army until 1960. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1963.[2]
Career
- 1994-2020: Judge, Tennessee Court of Appeals
- 1967-1968: Assistant district attorney general, Knox County
- 1964-1994: Attorney in private practice, Knoxville, Tennessee
- 1963-1964: Law clerk, Tennessee Supreme Court [2][6]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2004: Courage in the Face of Adversity Award, Knoxville Bar Association
- 2003: Appellate Judge of the Year, American Board of Trial Advocates, Tennessee Chapter [6]
Associations
- Fellow, Tennessee Bar Association
- Fellow, American Bar Association [6]
Elections
2014
- See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Susano was retained to the Tennessee Court of Appeals with 62.5% of the vote on August 7, 2014.[7][8]
Retention recommendation
Judge Susano was recommended for retention to the Tennessee Court of Appeals by the Tennessee Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission.[9][6]
- Read Judge Susano's Judicial Evaluation Report here.
Retention controversy
An effort to unseat the three Tennessee Supreme Court justices facing retention in 2014 highlighted the issue of retention elections across the state. Click here for more information.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tennessee Attorneys Memos, "Koch’s appointment fills last vacancy on Supreme Court," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tennessee State Courts, "Judge Charles D. Susano Biography," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ U.S. News and World Report, "Tennessee Appellate Judge to Retire After 25 Years on Bench," January 7, 2020
- ↑ Knox News "Tennessee Supreme Court announces Judge Charles Susano Jr.'s retirement after 25 years" January 6, 2020
- ↑ WBIR, "Charles Susano, 86, retired longtime Tennessee appeals court judge, dies," May 9, 2022
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report for Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr.," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ WJLE.com, "Voters head back to the polls in August (Early voting in July)," May 12, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," August 7, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee State Courts, "2014 Judicial Evaluation Report," accessed May 25, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee
State courts:
Tennessee Supreme Court • Tennessee Court of Appeals • Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals • Tennessee Circuit Court • Tennessee Chancery Courts • Tennessee Criminal Court • Tennessee Probate Court • Tennessee General Sessions Court • Tennessee Juvenile Court • Tennessee Municipal Court
State resources:
Courts in Tennessee • Tennessee judicial elections • Judicial selection in Tennessee
