The Trial Court Vacancy Commission has received six applications for a circuit court vacancy in the 12th judicial district.
The applicants are listed below along with their age, current employment, and Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) number.
To view the full application for any applicant, please email your request to aocpublicrecords@tncourts.gov.
Claudia Coco Angel
Age: 31
Present employment: Assistant District Attorney, 11th Judicial District
Tenure in current position: 9 months
BPR# 041187
Kandi Michelle Nunley
Age: 49
Present employment: Assistant District Attorney, 12th judicial district
Tenure in current position: 4 years
BPR# 026545
M. Keith Davis
Age: 59
Present employment: law partner, Austin, Davis & Mitchell
Tenure in current position: 24 years
BPR # 017328
Hon. Marshall A. (Mark) Raines Jr.
Age: 62
Present employment: Marion County General Sessions Judge, Board Attorney for Marion County Board of Education, and City Attorney for Jasper, Tennessee.
Tenure in current position: 20 years as General Sessions Judge
BPR# 018193
Thomas Richard Edward McEntyre
Age: 40
Present employment: Assistant District Attorney General in the 12th Judicial District.
Tenure in current position: 4 years
BPR# 031228
Jared Smith
Age: 47
Present employment: Assistant District Attorney General in the 12th Judicial District
Tenure in current position: 4 months
BPR# 032372
A public hearing to interview the applicants will be held Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., CDT, at the Franklin County Judicial Center, 440 George Fraley Parkway, Winchester, Tenn. 37398. The commission expects to vote immediately following the interviews and then forward nominees to Governor Bill Lee for his consideration.
Any member of the public may attend the public hearing and can express, orally or in writing, objections or support for any of the applicants(s). If you require an accommodation and/or have special needs because of a qualified disability, or have questions about the Commission, please contact Lisa Angel at lisa.angel@tncourts.gov.