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Chief Justice Holly Kirby
October 2, 2023

Governor Bill Lee will formally swear in Justice Holly Kirby as the Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday, October 4 at 9 a.m. in the Historic…


Judge Richard H. Dinkins
October 2, 2023

The State of Tennessee is mourning the loss of retired Court of Appeals Judge Richard H. Dinkins, who passed away on October 1 at the age…


Judge Kathryn Olita
September 29, 2023

After years of planning, grant applications, hiring, and meetings, the 19th Judicial District has launched a Mental Health Court.


September 29, 2023

In a lawsuit against a Davidson County physician, the Tennessee Supreme Court today upheld the trial court’s pre-trial ruling prohibiting the defendant doctor from using evidence that another physician, who…


September 29, 2023

The Tennessee Supreme Court today held that the 2017 amendment to the probation eligibility statute,…


September 28, 2023

The Tennessee Supreme Court today reversed a decision of the Court of Appeals that had allowed a lawsuit against an Alabama homebuilder for alleged construction…


September 28, 2023

The Tennessee Supreme Court today ruled that the economic loss doctrine applies only to products liability cases and should not be expanded. The doctrine generally prevents a…


September 28, 2023

Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced three key judicial appointments for newly created state courts.


Judge Norman at his retirement party.
September 25, 2023

The Tennessee judiciary is mourning the loss of retired 20th Judicial District Judge Seth Walker Norman, who passed away on September 25 at the age of 89. Judge Norman served as a criminal court judge in Nashville from 1990 until his retirement in 2018. He is often considered the…


September 22, 2023

Several members of the Tennessee judicial branch recently attended the Court Technology Conference sponsored by the National Center for State Courts. The conference…