Distinguished Alumni: General Sessions Court Judge J. Todd Ross
Appalachian School of Law Distinguished Alumni: General Sessions Court Judge J. Todd Ross J. Todd Ross graduated from the Appalachian School of Law in 2002, and like many of his ASL colleagues, rose quickly to a position of service, responsibility, and power. A decade after graduation, Hawkins County, Tennessee voters elected him to the position of General Sessions Court Judge . Ross, a Republican, handily defeated Democrat Terry Risner by 2,819 votes, 4,064 to 1,245. Ross will serve the remainder of an eight-year term that began in 2006. Ross intends to run for re-election in 2014. "I hope to be Hawkins County's General Sessions judge for a long time." The jurisdiction of General Sessions Court s varies from county to county based on state laws and private acts. This court of limited jurisdiction hears both civil and criminal cases and one serves every county. Legal requirements limit the court's civil jurisdictio...