Judge Thomas Wright of Greeneville will be back as Circuit Court Judge if only temporarily.
Wright says the Tennessee Supreme Court requested he fill the spot vacated when Judge William E. Phillips was appointed by the Governor to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Section.
It was Phillips who took over as Circuit Court Judge in 2021 when Tom Wright retired. After filling out that term, Phillips won election to the seat in 2022. In that election, he beat Crystal Jessee and Bradley Mercer.
The 3rd Judicial District includes Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins and Hancock counties.
