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Kyle Hixson
Justice, Tennessee Supreme Court · Western Section
Background: No short biography listed.
At a glance
- Court
- Tennessee Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Western Section
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Bill Lee (R) (January 22, 2026); retained by voters in a retention election on August 6, 2026
- Appointed by
- Gov. Bill Lee (R)
- Appointment date
- January 22, 2026
- Took office
- July 1, 2026
- Current term ends
- September 1, 2030
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- August 6, 2026
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Not listed
- Education
- Not listed
- Prior offices
- Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Eastern Section (2022 - 2026)
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointmentA nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on Kyle Hixson’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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