The 31st Judicial District is made up of Van Buren and Warren counties. Circuit Courts are courts of general jurisdiction in Tennessee. Circuit court judges serve 8 year terms and hear civil and criminal cases and appeals of decisions from Juvenile, Municipal, and General Sessions Courts. In District 31, the Circuit Court judge is also the Chancellor. Chancery Courts handle a variety of issues including lawsuits, contract disputes, application for injunctions and name changes. The incumbent judge has served since 2002 and has only run as an independent candidate. Republican Scott Horton has announced his campaign for the position and has provided the information below. The Republican primary will be May 3rd with the general election in August 2022.
SCOTT HORTON FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE 31ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF WARREN & VAN BUREN COUNTIES
A CONSERVATIVE WITH AN UNMATCHED RECORD OF EXPERIENCE, DEDICATION, AND SERVICE
CONSERVATIVE: Scott believes our courts should be objective, fair and abide by the rule of law. He is committed to the principle that as your Circuit Court Judge, his job will be to enforce the law and protect your Constitutional rights. He is committed to Christian and Family Values and protecting all families.
EXPERIENCE: As an experienced and accomplished attorney, Scott has practiced law in circuit, chancery, general sessions, juvenile, and municipal court cases. He understands the need for all citizens to be properly represented and for society to be protected from crime.
DEDICATION: Scott was raised in Warren County. He loves his home and people and that’s why he wants to be your next Circuit Court Judge. He understands that the courts immediately affect the lives of every citizen and he wants to give back to his community by providing consistent, objective and fair judicial decisions.
SERVICE: Scott has devoted his entire adult life to serving the people of Warren County. He believes serving the public is a great privilege and honor, not a right or entitlement, and he is committed to keeping our community a great place to live, work, and raise a family. He has sat on private school boards to serve the community.
EDUCATION: Scott graduated from Warren County High School, attended Tennessee Tech and graduated from David Lipscomb College. He attended and graduated seminary in Memphis at the Harding School of religion before going to law school. He graduated from the Nashville School of Law in 1990. Currently he practices domestic, family, civil law as well as criminal litigation at Horton & Horton Attorneys at Law in McMinnville.
OBJECTIVE AND PHILOSOPHY: Scott Horton, is seeking the office of Circuit Judge for the 31st Judicial district being in Warren and Van Buren counties. Scott decided to run for the Republican nomination for Circuit Judge because he supports and advocates conservative values. He has been active in the Republican Party and served on the Board for the Warren County Republican Party for several years until he launched his campaign for Circuit Court Judge.
Scott Horton believes that our judges and judicial system must be objective so that all who come to court—being litigates or lawyers—are treat fairly according to the law. Please visit HortonforJudge.com for more information on Scott Horton’s campaign for Tennessee’s next Circuit Court Judge for the 31st District.