Here’s who is in the mix for the Tenn. Supreme Court vacancy

The deadline to apply for the Tennessee Supreme Court vacancy was noon Friday. The Tennessee Journal has learned 11 people applied. They are:

• William Blaylock, chief hearing officer on the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s unemployment appeals tribunal.
• Sarah Campbell, associate solicitor general and special assistant to the state attorney general.
• Kristi M. Davis, state Court of Appeals judge.
• Timothy L. Easter, state Court of Criminal Appeals judge.
• Kelvin Jones, Nashville circuit judge.
• W. Neal McBrayer, state Court of Appeals judge.
• Doug Overbey, former U.S. attorney and state senator.
• Robert F. Parsley, Chattanooga attorney in private practice.
• Jonathan T. Skrmetti, chief deputy state attorney general.
• Gingeree Smith, Smyrna attorney in private practice.
• Jeffrey Usman, Belmont University law professor.