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05/15/2026
Monroe Co | Madisonville Public Library | Legal Resource Event
Access to Justice
05/19/2026
Lincoln Co | Fayetteville – Lincoln County Library | Legal Resource Event
Access to Justice
05/26/2026
Chester Co | Chester County Public Library | Legal Resource Event
Access to Justice
05/27/2026
Davidson Co | Community Resource Center | Legal Resource Event
Access to Justice
06/05/2026
Monroe Co | Madisonville Public Library | Legal Resource Event
Access to Justice

Oral Argument Dockets

Upcoming oral arguments for the appellate courts.

Wednesday, May 13

IN RE SEVIER COUNTY GRAND JURY

May 13, 2026 - 09:30am

Court of Appeals

Eastern Section

CHATTANOOGA PUBLISHING COMPANY v. CITY OF CHATTANOOGA ET AL

May 13, 2026 - 09:30am

Court of Appeals

Eastern Section

JEAN MARIE BAILEY v. BARTLEY BRIDGMAN, ET AL.

May 13, 2026 - 01:30pm

Court of Appeals

Eastern Section

GLENN WHITING v. CITY OF ATHENS

May 13, 2026 - 01:30pm

Court of Appeals

Eastern Section

SARA RENEE MCINTYRE v. BLAKE ANTHONY STOREY

May 13, 2026 - 01:30pm

Court of Appeals

Eastern Section

Tuesday, May 19

City of Shelbyville v. Bedford County

May 19, 2026 - 09:00am

Court of Appeals

Middle Section

State of Tennessee ex rel. Stephen Eimers v. Lindsay Corporation et al.

May 19, 2026 - 09:00am

Court of Appeals

Middle Section

Charles Pruett v. Karl Wagner et al.

May 19, 2026 - 09:00am

Court of Appeals

Middle Section

John T. Rankin v. HSM Holdings LLC

May 19, 2026 - 09:00am

Court of Appeals

Middle Section

State of Tennessee v. Bernard Allen Wilson

May 19, 2026 - 09:30am

Court of Criminal Appeals

Eastern Section

Latest Opinions

Proposed Rules

The Supreme Court proposes changes to court system rules and solicits feedback from the bench, bar and public. Below are current proposals and comment deadlines.

Rule 5.02: Supreme Court's order soliciting written comments to proposed amendments of Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure and Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure ADM2022-01198
Date Filed: 08/31/22
Comment Deadline: 12/02/22

Rule 5.02: Comments to Proposed Amendments to Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure and Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure ADM2022-01198
Date Filed: 11/18/22
Comment Deadline: 12/02/22

ORDER Soliciting Written Comments to the Rules of Appellate Procedure and Rules of Criminal Procedure
Date Filed: 09/23/24
Comment Deadline: 11/19/24

ORDER soliciting comments for AMENDMENTS TO TENNESSEE RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, CIVIL PROCEDURE AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ADM2025-01108
Date Filed: 08/22/25
Comment Deadline: 11/20/25

COMMENTS to AMENDMENTS ON TENNESSEE RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, CIVIL PROCEDURE AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ADM2025-01108
Date Filed: 08/27/25
Comment Deadline: 11/20/25

ORIGINAL ORDER Soliciting Public Comments on Potential Regulatory Reforms to Increase Access to Quality Legal Representation - ADM2025 - 01403
Date Filed: 09/16/25
Comment Deadline: 03/16/26

COMMENTS ON POTENTIAL REGULATORY REFORMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION - ADM2025-01403 (PART 2 of 6)
Date Filed: 09/16/25
Comment Deadline: 04/30/26

AMENDMENT to ORDER Soliciting Public Comments on Potential Regulatory Reforms to Increase Access to Quality Legal Representation - ADM2025 - 01403
Date Filed: 09/16/25
Comment Deadline: 04/30/26

COMMENTS ON POTENTIAL REGULATORY REFORMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION - ADM2025-01403 (PART 1 of 6)
Date Filed: 09/16/25
Comment Deadline: 04/30/26

COMMENTS ON POTENTIAL REGULATORY REFORMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION - ADM2025-01403 (PART 3 of 6)
Date Filed: 04/15/26
Comment Deadline: 04/30/26

COMMENTS ON POTENTIAL REGULATORY REFORMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION - ADM2025-01403 (PART 4 of 6)
Date Filed: 04/22/26
Comment Deadline: 04/30/26

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON POTENTIAL REGULATORY REFORMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION - ADM2025-01403 - (PART 5 of 6)
Date Filed: 04/30/26
Comment Deadline: 04/30/26

COMMENTS ON POTENTIAL REGULATORY REFORMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION; filed under ADM2025-01403, Part 6 of 6
Date Filed: 05/07/26
Comment Deadline: 04/30/26

Comments to Proposed Amendment of SCT Rule 6- ADM2018-00713
Date Filed: 04/19/18
Comment Deadline: 06/18/18

Supreme Court Order Soliciting Comments to Proposed Amendment of SCT Rule 6- ADM2018-00713
Date Filed: 04/19/18
Comment Deadline: 06/18/18

Supreme Court Order Extending Comment Period to Proposed Amendment of SCT Rule 6- ADM2018-00713 to July 18, 2018
Date Filed: 05/30/18
Comment Deadline: 07/18/18

Supreme Court Order Regarding Proposed Amendment of SCT Rule 6- ADM2018-00713
Date Filed: 09/07/18
Comment Deadline: 06/18/18

Comments to Proposed Amendments to SCT Rule 7, Section 5.01(c)(1) ADM2022-00522
Date Filed: 05/24/22
Comment Deadline: 08/12/22

SCT Order Granting BLE Response to be filed on or before August 19, 2022 - SCT Rule 7, Section 5.01(c)(1) ADM2022-00522
Date Filed: 06/14/22
Comment Deadline: 08/19/22

SCT Order Granting The Network of Enlightened Women comments to be filed on or before August 12, 2022 - SCT Rule 7, Section 5.01(c)(1) ADM2022-00522
Date Filed: 07/06/22
Comment Deadline: 08/12/22

Comments to Proposed Amendment of SCT Rules 6 & 7 - ADM2022-01449
Date Filed: 01/18/23
Comment Deadline: 01/20/23

Comments to Proposed Amendments to Supreme Court - Rule 8, RPC 8.3(c) & Rule 10, RJC 2.15 & RJC 2.16(A) - ADM2016-1250
Date Filed: 06/23/16
Comment Deadline: 07/25/16

Supreme Court Order Soliciting Comments - SCT Rule 8, RPC 8.3(c) & Rule 10, RJC 2.15 & RJC 2.16(A) - ADM2016-1250
Date Filed: 06/23/16
Comment Deadline: 07/25/16

Comments to Proposed Amendment of SCT Rules 9 & 25 ADM2022-00281
Date Filed: 03/11/22
Comment Deadline: 06/10/22

Supreme Court Order Soliciting Comments to Proposed Amendment of SCT Rules 9 & 25 ADM2022-00281
Date Filed: 03/11/22
Comment Deadline: 06/10/22

SUPREME COURT ORDER soliciting comments to proposed amendments to Tennessee SUPREME COURT RULE 9, SECTION 10.1
Date Filed: 08/14/25
Comment Deadline: 10/13/25

COMMENTS to Rule 9 Section 10.1 - ADM2025-01205
Date Filed: 08/14/25
Comment Deadline: 10/13/25

ORDER: DENYING Petition to Amend Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 10.1 – under ADM2025-01205
Date Filed: 12/03/25
Comment Deadline:

ORDER Amending Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 32, ADM2026-00229
Date Filed: 02/17/26
Comment Deadline:

Supreme Court Order Soliciting Comments to Proposed Amendment of Rule 10 - ADM2015-01092
Date Filed: 06/15/15
Comment Deadline: 08/14/15

Comments to Proposed Amendment to Supreme Court Rule 10 ADM2015-01092
Date Filed: 06/15/15
Comment Deadline: 08/14/15

ORDER Amending Rule 11, Section VI a(1) and a(2), under ADM2025-00969
Date Filed: 06/30/25
Comment Deadline:

Supreme Court Order Soliciting Comments to Proposed Amendments of SCT Rule 21 - ADM2020-01728
Date Filed: 01/15/21
Comment Deadline: 05/17/21

Comments to Supreme Court Order to Proposed Amendments of SCT Rule 21 - ADM2020-01728
Date Filed: 01/15/21
Comment Deadline: 05/17/21

Solicitation of Comments: proposed amendments to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 21, Section 4.05 and 5.01(g)(10), under ADM2025-00453
Date Filed: 04/28/25
Comment Deadline: 06/27/25

Comments on Rule 21: Rule for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. Section 4.05 and 5.01(g)(10), under ADM2025-00453
Date Filed: 05/28/25
Comment Deadline: 06/27/25

Order Amending Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 21 ADM2025-00453
Date Filed: 10/10/25
Comment Deadline:

ORDER Soliciting Comments on Petition to Amend Supreme Court Rule 21 - ADM2025-01538
Date Filed: 10/20/25
Comment Deadline: 12/19/25

Comments on Petition to Amend Supreme Court Rule 21 - ADM2025-01538
Date Filed: 10/20/25
Comment Deadline: 12/19/25

ORDER Denying Petition to Amend Supreme Court Rule 21 - ADM2025-01538
Date Filed: 01/22/26
Comment Deadline:

Order ADOPTING amendments to Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure - Rule 23 Class Actions, effective July 1, 2025
Date Filed: 12/16/24
Comment Deadline:

Comment to the proposed amendment of Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure 24(f) under ADM2024-01134
Date Filed: 10/07/24
Comment Deadline: 11/19/24

Supreme Court Order Soliciting Comments to Proposed Amendment SCT Rule 30 - ADM2015-00451
Date Filed: 03/13/15
Comment Deadline: 08/14/15

Comments to Proposed Amendment SCT Rule 30 ADM2015-00451
Date Filed: 03/13/15
Comment Deadline: 08/14/15

Rules 30 & 31 - Proposed Amendment to Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure- ADM2023-01208
Date Filed: 01/11/23
Comment Deadline:

Rule 31: Supreme Court's order Reappointing Lori Thomas Reid and J. Marcus Rudolph to another three-year term, beginning January 10, 2023, and expiring January 9, 2026 - ADM2022-00001
Date Filed: 11/17/22
Comment Deadline:

Rule 31: Supreme Court ORDER soliciting written comments to proposed amendments to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31(14)(g) - Filed November 18, 2022 under ADM2022-01538
Date Filed: 11/18/22
Comment Deadline: 01/17/23

Order soliciting written comments to proposed amendments to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 41 and 42 – Filed May 1, 2026; under ADM2026-00468
Date Filed: 05/01/26
Comment Deadline: 06/30/26

Rule 43.01 - Proposed Amendment to Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure - ADM2023-01208
Date Filed: 01/11/24
Comment Deadline:

Order soliciting written comments to proposed amendments to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 50A – Filed May 1, 2026; under ADM2026-00434
Date Filed: 05/01/26
Comment Deadline: 04/30/26

ORDER - Amending the Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court by the addition of Rule 57 to provide for sanctions, ADM2026-00106
Date Filed: 02/17/26
Comment Deadline:

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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Friday, May 08, 2026

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