May 29, 2026
Today, the Tennessee Supreme Court vacated the second-degree murder convictions of Antonio Demetrius Adkisson, holding that his confession was involuntary and should not have been admitted at trial.In 2017, then seventeen-year-old Mr. Adkisson was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in…
May 21, 2026
Today the Tennessee Supreme Court issued an opinion ordering the release of documents sealed in connection with a criminal case. In April of 2024, three documents—a motion to disqualify and two supporting documents—filed in a Davidson County criminal proceeding were sealed. After…
May 12, 2026
Today, the Tennessee Supreme Court in Haddon v. Vanlier, et al. reinstated a trial court’s denial of prejudgment interest in an action brought under Tennessee’s Uninsured Motorist Act (the “UM Act”).The plaintiff, Ms. Cinda Haddon, sued an uninsured driver, Mr. Ladarius Vanlier, for personal…
May 12, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. – On May 28, 2026, the Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for its May docket in Nashville, Tennessee. Oral arguments will be heard at the Tennessee Supreme Court building in Nashville and livestreamed to the TNCourts YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/@TNCourts).…
May 12, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on May 27, 2026, before an accomplished group of rising high school seniors at the Tennessee American Legion Boys State at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville. The event is part of the Court’s SCALES program, which…
April 29, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. - On April 22, 2024, the Tennessee Supreme Court announced that the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) would replace the legacy UBE beginning with the July 2027 administration of the bar exam. Some jurisdictions will begin administering the NextGen UBE in July 2026, while others…
April 29, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. - On May 6, 2026, the Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for its May docket in Knoxville, Tennessee. Oral arguments will be heard at the Tennessee Supreme Court building in Knoxville and livestreamed to the TNCourts YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/@TNCourts).…
April 14, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. - Today the Tennessee Supreme Court upheld the decision of a Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility hearing panel to disbar a Knox County attorney.Beginning in 2019, the Board received several complaints about attorney Elliott J. Schuchardt, alleging several instances of…
April 13, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. - Today, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued an opinion in State of Tennessee v. Ronald Matthew Lacy, affirming Lacy’s conviction for theft of property over $60,000. In 2015, Lacy, a luxury car broker in Kentucky, persuaded Christopher Dyer, the owner of a car dealership in…
April 6, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts are warning Tennesseans about a text and email phishing scam that references an outstanding parking violation/toll violation and appears to be from the Tennessee Supreme Court.The message includes a link and/…