Newly Appointed Circuit Court Judge in Rutherford County to See His First Docket on Thursday Jan 19, 2021 at 07:27 am by WGNS Judge James "Jimmy" Turner Newly appointed Judge James “Jimmy” Turner started his first full week on Monday (1/18/2021), overseeing the Circuit Court for Rutherford and Cannon Counties. Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Turner this past Wednesday. The new judge said that being appointed by the governor was a lengthy process... Turner was appointed as the 16th Judicial District Judge, replacing the Honorable Judge David Bragg who...