Media | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts

This section of the website includes a number of resources to help members of the news media cover the judicial branch of state government. If you have any questions about covering the courts in Tennessee, please contact the public information office. We welcome your feedback and questions.

RECENT PRESS RELEASES

October 24, 2025

Tennessee Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments for November Docket in Jackson

October 22, 2025

Council to Consider Five Applicants for TN Supreme Court Vacancy

October 15, 2025

Commission Sends Three Names to Governor for Vacancy in the 20th Judicial District Third Circuit Court

CASE RESOURCES

Capital Cases
A list of capital cases that have, at one point, neared their execution date.

Below are links to a variety of resources to help you research cases in the appellate courts.

Appellate Court Opinion Search
Search opinions from the Supreme Court, Supreme Court Workers' Compensation Panel, Court of Appeals and Court of Criminal Appeals. Opinions go back to 1994.

Appellate Court Oral Argument Docket
A schedule of the cases set to be argued in front of the appellate courts.

Public Case History
Search the status of appellate court cases by docket number or party in the case.

Supreme Court Pending Case Report
A monthly report on the status of cases that are before the Supreme Court.

Contact

If you have questions about covering the courts, please contact Media.Inquiries@tncourts.gov

Public Records Requests

Guides

Media Guide to Tennessee Legal System
Journalist Guide to the Federal Courts

Annual Statistical Reports (Archived)

2023-2024 Annual Statistical Report (Archived)
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2020-2021 Annual Statistical Report (Archived)
2019-2020 Annual Statistical Report (Archived)
2018-2019 Annual Statistical Report (Archived)
2017-2018 Annual Statistical Report (Archived)
2016-2017 Annual Statistical Report (Archived)
2015-2016 Annual Statistical Report (Archived)
2014-2015 Annual Statistical Report (Archived)
2013-2014 Annual Statistical Report (Archived)
2012-2013 Annual Statistical Report (Archived)
2011-2012 Annual Statistical Report (Archived)
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2007-2008 Annual Statistical Report (Archived)
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2001-2002 Annual Statistical Report (Archived)
2000-2001 Annual Statistical Report (Archived)