JUDGE
CHAUNDRA BY: DOMINIQUE HUFF
ABOVE State Court Judge Chandra Lewis
LEWIS
Judge Chaundra Lewis recognizes her role as a state court judge for Henry County State Court is to ensure everyone has a fair and speedy trial. While many judges focus on moving cases in and out like a factory conveyor belt, Lewis wants to look at being holistic and proactive not just handing out sentences. For many judges, being holistic and centered on criminal justice reform is new but for Lewis, this is just a day in the life.
During her law school days at the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphries School of Law, she worked as a volunteer for Memphis Area Legal Services where she provided pro bono assistance for those Shelby County residents facing eviction. Upon her graduation from law school and acceptance into the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Lewis joined with a group of women on a local, regional, and national level who believed in service.
“ONE OF THE THINGS THE SORORITY STANDS FOR IS SERVICE TO ALL MANKIND AND I LOVE DOING SERVICE,”
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