Honorable Sheila Calloway, Davidson County Juvenile Court Judge | Signature Required

Judge Sheila Calloway graduated from Vanderbilt University, where she earned both her undergraduate and law degrees. After law school, she served as a public defender in Nashville until 2004, when she transitioned into the role of Juvenile Court Magistrate. In 2014, she successfully ran for Nashville’s Juvenile Court Judge and was re-elected for another eight-year term in 2022. Hearing approximately 1,000 juvenile cases annually, Judge Calloway is also a strong advocate for recognizing secondary trauma and supporting her staff through the intense demands of their work. As a TedxNashville featured speaker, she delivered a talk titled “Can Forgiveness Transform the Criminal Justice System?” highlighting her belief in the power of forgiveness to effect change in the legal system
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