April 2, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Supreme Court has named nine members to the new Office of the Appointed Counsel Commission (OACC). Created under Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 56. The Commission and its Executive Director are tasked with ensuring effective legal representation by appointed private…
April 1, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for its April docket at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. Oral arguments will be heard at the Harvey Auditorium in the Barefoot Student Union Building and will also be accessible by livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@…
February 25, 2026
In an opinion released today, the Tennessee Supreme Court held that a Grundy County resolution regulating the location of quarries is effectively a zoning ordinance that was enacted in violation of Tennessee’s County Zoning Act (“CZA”). The CZA requires counties to follow certain procedural…
January 28, 2026
On February 12, 2026, the Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for its February 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). …
January 28, 2026
On February 12, 2026, the Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for its February 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). …
January 23, 2026
The Tennessee Supreme Court today held that Tennessee courts do not have jurisdiction to confirm arbitration awards when the parties agreed that arbitration would occur in another state.Berkeley Research Group and Southern Advanced Materials entered into a contract in which they agreed that any…
January 22, 2026
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced three judicial appointments today.Judge Kyle Hixson was appointed to the Tennessee Supreme Court to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Holly Kirby on June 30, 2026. Judge Hixson currently serves on the Court of Criminal Appeals. He earned his…