Lawmakers Allegedly Didn't Know About Former Pastor’s Rape Conviction Before Confirming Appointment Of East Tennessee Judge

Lawmakers Allegedly Didn't Know About Former Pastor’s Rape Conviction Before Confirming Appointment Of East Tennessee Judge

Image Credit: TN General Assembly & TNCourts.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – On Monday, Tennessee lawmakers held a joint convention of the House and Senate for the purposes of confirming the governor’s appointees for the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Judge Steven Sword of Knox County received a 79-10 vote from members of the House and a 29-2 vote from members of the Senate and was confirmed to the Eastern Section Tennessee Co…