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November 6, 2024
Hamilton County General Sessions Court Judge Tori Smith’s quest to become a judge started after watching a popular kids’ television show when she was eight years old.“It’s probably something I should stop saying, but it genuinely was from an episode of Saved by the Bell,” said Judge Smith. “I wish…

October 21, 2024
20th Judicial District General Sessions Court Judge Ana Escobar grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and has called Music City home for the past 51 years.“I went to high school here. I went to Vanderbilt,” said Judge Escobar. “I didn’t really know what I wanted to do after I went to Vanderbilt, so I…

October 14, 2024
The Board of Judicial Conduct has issued a Public Reprimand for General Sessions Judge R. Steven Randolph. Read the Board's Public Reprimand here. 

September 27, 2024
Shelby County General Sessions Judge Deborah Means Henderson was honored with the Leon Ruben Award for Excellence at the fall Tennessee General Sessions Judges Conference (TGSJC) this week.During the award presentation, outgoing conference president Judge James Y. Ross described Judge Means…

March 28, 2024
Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County General Sessions Court Judge Lynda Jones was honored over the weekend with the 2024 WWRN Political Woman Award for her outstanding commitment to business excellence, coupled with the highest standards of ethical conduct, integrity, and civic and social…

February 14, 2024
Shelby County General Sessions Judge Deborah Means Henderson was honored with a Resolution, sponsored by Commissioner Erika Sugarmon, at the February 5 Shelby County Commission Meeting. Commissioner Sugarmon read the Resolution, which reads: Whereas Judge Henderson is an active member of Delta…

February 8, 2024
The Board of Judicial Conduct issued a public reprimand of Shelby County General Sessions Judge Bill Anderson. Read the reprimand here. 

January 19, 2024
The Tennessee General Sessions Judges Conference recently sent a letter to Governor Bill Lee, Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally, House Speaker Cameron Sexton and members of the Tennessee General Assembly to increase funding for indigent representation in the state. The text of the letter is below…

January 9, 2024
The Board of Judicial Conduct has issued a public reprimand of Rutherford County General Sessions Judge Toby Gilley. Read the reprimand here.