Council picks three finalists for upcoming vacancy on TN Supreme Court

Council Sends 3 Names To Governor For Upcoming Tennessee Supreme Court Vacancy

Council picks three finalists for upcoming vacancy on TN Supreme Court

Gov. Bill Lee will make the final pick. That person will replace Holly Kirby, who is retiring from the state Supreme Court effective June 2026.

Gov. Bill Lee will consider three for Tennessee Supreme Court - Nashville Banner

After public interviews Tuesday, Ross Dyer, Kyle Hixson and Shea Sisk Wellford were named finalists for Justice Holly Kirby’s soon-to-be-vacant Tennessee Supreme Court seat. The nine members of the Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments will now pass the list of finalists to Gov. Bill Lee, who will nominate one of them to join the court on June 30, 2026.  Dyer and Hixson are judges in the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. Wellford is a …