MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Shelby County Judge Bill Anderson will preside over his last Veteran's Court graduation ceremony on Wednesday afternoon, despite recent controversy and his upcoming retirement. Judge Anderson will be the guest speaker at the ceremony, which will be held at 201 Poplar and is expected to begin at 2 p.m. Shelby County Judge Bill Anderson to resign amid criticism After 14 years on the bench, Judge Anderson announced his March 1 retirement at the begining of the new year, stating that his work as a judge is done. Anderson had come under fire after complaints from some county and state leaders about his methods of setting bail. For months, state Senator Brent Taylor of Memphis had called for Anderson to face disciplinary action. When the news of his retirement went public, Taylor noted his elation is a Facebook post saying, “Rogue Judge Anderson clearly saw the writing on the wall with my latest complaint. He was placing dangerous people back on the streets by misapplying my law requiring safety of the community be the first consideration when setting bail." In November 2024, Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton said he would be looking into all criminal cases of the Memphis judge following controversy over his decision to release an attempted murder suspect without bond. TN House Speaker to review criminal cases of Memphis judge following controversy He also described Anderson's approach to Memphis crime as "softer than jello." Judge Anderson won re-election in 2022 by more than 50,000 votes, and announced his retirement despite the six years left in his current term. The Shelby County Commission will appoint his replacement.