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has never heard of Pridemore at all, cious temperament and experience

“as an attorney or as a Republican.” are the best qualifications.
Republican Burchett instead says,
From contracts to divorce to real Chancellor Fansler’s

“[Chancellor Fansler’s] a straight-up estate to workers compensation to
“Black Wednesday”
guy. ...We better start thinking more guardianships to probate, Chancery
about keeping good people in office, or Court in Knox County has juris-

we’re going to lose our country.”
diction over highly personal cases ruling “put teeth into
The challenger has never tried a affecting families and individuals.

case in Knox County Chancery Court, Although the Court most often deals the Open Meetings
but he does have experience on the with issues of interest to those ap-

receiving end of justice. According
pearing there, sometimes its rulings Act.” Chancellor

to a recent WBIR report, a creditor can nevertheless have far-reaching
won a judgment against Pridemore consequences—such as Chancellor
Fansler’s 2007 order
three years ago, when he defaulted on Fansler’s “Black Wednesday” ruling
almost $4,000 in Lowe’s credit card that Knoxville News Sentinel editor
tossed out secretive
debt. As of April of this year, he still Jack McElroy says “put teeth into

had not made good on his financial the Open Meetings Act.” Chancellor
and legal obligation.
Fansler’s 2007 order tossed out secre- appointees and

tive appointees and gave the people
Why It Matters
the chance to choose their replace- gave the people the

Chancery Court is a part of the legal ments.
chance to choose their
system that can touch you, the voter, On August 7, Knox County voters
and citizen, at almost every critical have the opportunity to retain the

juncture of life. It is not an entry-level competence, integrity, and experience replacements.
position. It is a place where the law of Chancellor Fansler—or vote for a

must be applied in individual cases completely unknown quantity that is
under variable circumstances. A judi-
his opponent.

PAID FOR BY KNOXVILLE FOR FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE, RHEA RICHARDSON, TREASURER.
NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE’S COMMITTEE.