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Bill eliminating 2 judges' seats in Shelby County passes TN legislature

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County is set to lose two criminal court judges’ seats under a bill that passed the Tennessee legislature Wednesday, as the local court system strains under a backlog of cases. SB2517 eliminates the seats held by former judge Melissa Boyd, who resigned after pleading guilty to criminal charges earlier this month, […] ....

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