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Oral Argument Dockets

Upcoming oral arguments for the appellate courts.

Tuesday, June 17

James Whitfield Livingston v. Lauren Elizabeth Logue
June 17, 2025 - 09:00am
Court of Appeals
Middle Section
In Re Dakari M.
June 17, 2025 - 09:00am
Court of Appeals
Middle Section
Boyd Newby Curry v. Barbara Lorene Green
June 17, 2025 - 09:00am
Court of Appeals
Middle Section
Romeashea Springfield v. Darwin Eton, M.D., et al.
June 17, 2025 - 09:30am
Court of Appeals
Western Section
Marilyn Butcher, et al. v. Shelby County Board of Education
June 17, 2025 - 09:30am
Court of Appeals
Western Section
In Re Miriam T.
June 17, 2025 - 09:30am
Court of Appeals
Western Section
Will P. Cotten v. Elizabeth Austin Cotten
June 17, 2025 - 01:00pm
Court of Appeals
Middle Section
Benjamin (Odziana) Boatman v. Karuna Chaudhary Odziana
June 17, 2025 - 01:00pm
Court of Appeals
Middle Section
Bradley Dyer v. Hudson Haven
June 17, 2025 - 01:00pm
Court of Appeals
Middle Section
Caroline Brown Smithwick v. Fred Barksdale Smitwick, IV
June 17, 2025 - 01:30pm
Court of Appeals
Western Section
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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 2025 Rule Package Amendments ADM2024-01134
Date Filed: 09/23/24
Comment Deadline: 11/19/24
Rule 6: Admission of Attorneys.
Supreme Court Order Soliciting Comments to Proposed Amendment of SCT Rule 6- ADM2018-00713
Date Filed: 04/19/18
Comment Deadline: 06/18/18
Rule 6: Admission of Attorneys.
Comments to Proposed Amendment of SCT Rule 6- ADM2018-00713
Date Filed: 04/19/18
Comment Deadline: 06/18/18
Rule 6: Admission of Attorneys.
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
Rule 6: Admission of Attorneys.
Supreme Court Order Regarding Proposed Amendment of SCT Rule 6- ADM2018-00713
Date Filed: 09/07/18
Comment Deadline: 06/18/18
Rule 7: Licensing of Attorneys.
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
Rule 7: Licensing of Attorneys.
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
Rule 7: Licensing of Attorneys.
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
Rule 7: Licensing of Attorneys.
Comments to Proposed Amendment of SCT Rules 6 & 7 - ADM2022-01449
Date Filed: 01/18/23
Comment Deadline: 01/20/23
Rule 8: Rules of Professional Conduct.
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
Rule 8: Rules of Professional Conduct.
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
Rule 9: Disciplinary Enforcement.
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
Rule 9: Disciplinary Enforcement.
Comments to Proposed Amendment of SCT Rules 9 & 25 ADM2022-00281
Date Filed: 03/11/22
Comment Deadline: 06/10/22
Rule 10: Code of Judicial Conduct.
Comments to Proposed Amendment to Supreme Court Rule 10 ADM2015-01092
Date Filed: 06/15/15
Comment Deadline: 08/14/15
Rule 10: Code of Judicial Conduct.
Supreme Court Order Soliciting Comments to Proposed Amendment of Rule 10 - ADM2015-01092
Date Filed: 06/15/15
Comment Deadline: 08/14/15
Rule 11: Appeal by Permission from Appellate Court to Supreme Court.
ORDER: Commercial Painting Company, Inc. v. The Weitz Company, LLC, et al.; W2019-02089-SC-R11-CV
Date Filed: 06/05/25
Comment Deadline:
Rule 21: Rule for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.
Comments to Supreme Court Order to Proposed Amendments of SCT Rule 21 - ADM2020-01728
Date Filed: 01/15/21
Comment Deadline: 05/17/21
Rule 21: Rule for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.
Supreme Court Order Soliciting Comments to Proposed Amendments of SCT Rule 21 - ADM2020-01728
Date Filed: 01/15/21
Comment Deadline: 05/17/21
Rule 21: Rule for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.
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
Rule 23.08: Disposition of Residual Funds.
Order ADOPTING amendments to Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure - Rule 23 Class Actions, effective July 1, 2025
Date Filed: 12/16/24
Comment Deadline:
Rule 24: Trial Jurors.
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
Rule 30: Media Guidelines.
Supreme Court Order Soliciting Comments to Proposed Amendment SCT Rule 30 - ADM2015-00451
Date Filed: 03/13/15
Comment Deadline: 08/14/15
Rule 30: Media Guidelines.
Comments to Proposed Amendment SCT Rule 30 ADM2015-00451
Date Filed: 03/13/15
Comment Deadline: 08/14/15
Rule 30: Form of Briefs and Other Papers.
Rules 30 & 31 - Proposed Amendment to Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure- ADM2023-01208
Date Filed: 01/11/23
Comment Deadline:
Rule 31: Alternative Dispute Resolution - Mediation.
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: Alternative Dispute Resolution - Mediation.
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
Rule 43.01: Evidence at Trials.
Rule 43.01 - Proposed Amendment to Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure - ADM2023-01208
Date Filed: 01/11/24
Comment Deadline:
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