Tennessee governor accepts resignation of Memphis judge indicted on coercion, harassment charges

Published April 2, 2024 5:29 PM

By ADRIAN SAINZ
Associated Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has accepted the resignation of a Memphis judge who has been charged with coercion of a witness and harassment, and then jailed after violating her bond agreement by testing positive for cocaine. Lee’s chief counsel wrote in a brief letter Tuesday that the governor has accepted the resignation of Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Melissa Boyd. Boyd sent a letter on Tuesday saying she was resigning immediately. That came a day after she sent a previous letter saying she would resign at the end of May. A hearing on her removal had been scheduled for Thursday in the Tennessee General Assembly.

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