Courts: Swearing In of New General Sessions Judge

(Murfreesboro)  General Sessions Judge Ben Hall McFarlin officially retired October 1, 2021, after serving 23-years on the bench. The Rutherford County Commission selected his son Trey, who has been a licensed attorney for 20-years, to serve his remaining term as General Sessions Judge, Part 1.

On June 1, 2021, Judge McFarlin submitted this letter to the Rutherford County Commissioners, “It is with deepest emotions I humbly submit this letter of resignation for General Sessions Judge, Part One so that I may officially retire as of October 1, 2021.”

The County Commission then took applications from qualified individuals who wished to serve the remainder of Judge Ben Hall McFarlin's term in office. The commissioners chose local attorney Trey McFarlin, his son. Trey will serve the courts up until the end of Judge Ben Hall McFarlin's term, which ends on August 31, 2022. 

Rutherford County Election Administrator Alan Farley noted, "If he wishes to serve another term, he would then need to win next year's (2022) May Primary and August General Election."

So that there would be no break in the judicial chain, the swearing-in of Ben Hall McFarlin, III (Trey) was held at 3:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon (9/29/2021) in the Rutherford County Judicial Center. The retirement celebration for Judge Ben Hall McFarlin, Jr. took place the following afternoon at 2:00 o'clock (9/30/2021), and both events overflowed with emotions and celebration.