Tennessee Governor Bill Lee appointed Jennifer Covellis to the 26th Judicial District Chancery Court, according to a press release. The appointment fills a vacancy on the court that serves Chester, Henderson, and Madison counties in West Tennessee.

The vacancy was created by Steven W. Maroney's elevation to the appellate bench, effective immediately, the press release stated.

Covellis serves as an attorney at Karnes Legal Services, according to the press release. She earned her bachelor's degree at Rhodes College and her juris doctor at Mississippi College School of Law.

The 26th Judicial District Chancery Court hears matters across Chester, Henderson, and Madison counties. The three counties are located in West Tennessee. Lee's appointment of Covellis to the chancery court was announced via press release. Covellis's legal background includes her work at Karnes Legal Services prior to the appointment. Her academic credentials include undergraduate study at Rhodes College in Memphis and law school at Mississippi College School of Law. Maroney's move to the appellate bench created the opening that Lee filled with the Covellis appointment, the press release stated.