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Video A new county judge & why it matters

After Hamilton County General Sessions Court Judge Alex McVeagh won election to higher office, it fell to the county commission to pick his interim successor. Here’s why sessions court and the person presiding on the bench matter.

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August 28, 2024
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William Newlin

William is an award-winning journalist and editor focused on communicating important topics in a way that’s accessible to everyone.

Before coming to Chattanooga, he received his master’s degree from the University of Georgia and wrote for his hometown paper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Catch him biking around town trying and often failing to avoid potholes.

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