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November 20, 2024
Wayne County General Sessions & Juvenile Court Judge James Y. Ross received the Sharon G. Lee Award of Excellence at the 2024 Annual Tennessee Municipal Court Judges Conference.“Thank you, everybody,” said Judge Ross. “I will say it’s always best to have the adulation and praise of your…
November 18, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. - The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments met in Jackson, Tennessee to select nominees for the Court of Appeals Western Section.After holding a public hearing and conducting public interviews, the Council selected the following nominees to forward to Governor Bill Lee for…
November 14, 2024
Nashville, Tenn- The Tennessee Supreme Court today issued an Opinion in Case v. Wilmington, involving a man who claimed he experienced “wrongful foreclosure” of his property.In the Opinion, the Court held that state law does not recognize a common law claim of “wrongful foreclosure.” Rather,…
November 13, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. – The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments will consider three applicants for the Court of Appeals Eastern Section.The applicants are:Bryce W. McKenzieWillie SantanaSteven W. SwordThe public hearing for this position is scheduled for Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 10:30 EST…
November 12, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. – The Trial Court Vacancy Commission met in Sevierville, Tennessee to select nominees for a circuit court judge in the 4th Judicial District, which includes Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier counties.After holding a public hearing and conducting public interviews, the…
November 12, 2024
21st District Circuit Court Judge David Veile was elected to the bench on Aug. 1, 2024, filling the seat of retired Judge Michael Binkley.“I think I may hold the title of most nominated. I’m four out of four for nominations and the least appointed with zero out of four.Judge Veile’s road to the…
November 12, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. - Today the Tennessee Supreme Court appointed Judge David Briley of the First Circuit Court in Davidson County to serve as chief judge of the special three-judge panel in IAN HUNTER LUCAS, v. TENNESSEE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION, and STEVEN GENTILE, Executive Director of the…
November 12, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Supreme Court has extended a limited disaster plan for all the trial courts in the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Judicial Districts following severe flooding that occurred September 26 and 27, 2024 in the wake of Hurricane Helene.In light of ongoing concerns and…
November 12, 2024
21st District Circuit Court Judge David Veile was elected to the bench on Aug. 1, 2024, filling the seat of retired Judge Michael Binkley.“I think I may hold the title of most nominated. I’m four out of four for nominations and the least appointed with zero out of four.Judge Veile’s road to the…
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…
November 4, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Supreme Court has one case set for its November 6, 2024 docket in Jackson, Tennessee. The case will be heard at the Tennessee Supreme Court building in Jackson, beginning at 1:00 p.m. CDT. The case will be livestreamed to the TNCourts YouTube page at:…
November 4, 2024
Nashville, Tenn – Today the Tennessee Supreme Court ordered a change in the classification of contact information that attorneys provide to the Board of Professional Responsibility (Board). The change pertains to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 10.1, and will classify personal contact…
October 28, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. - Today the Tennessee Supreme Court issued an order allowing out-of-state lawyers to temporarily offer their services, free of charge, to residents affected by severe flooding in East Tennessee. The…
October 28, 2024
As a newly appointed judge in the 19th Judicial District Chancery Court, Judge Kimberly Lund will get to do something she’s never done before in her legal career. I’m excited to work in the county where I live. I haven’t had that experience, so I’m looking forward to serving those folks. That…
October 25, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. - The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments will consider six applicants when it meets November 18, 2024, in Jackson, to select nominees for the Court of Appeals Western Section.The applicants are:…
October 23, 2024
Nashville, Tenn.- The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider five applicants when it meets November 12, 2024, in Sevierville to select nominees for a circuit court judge vacancy in the 4th Judicial District, which includes Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier counties. The applicants…
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
Knox County Criminal Court Judge Hector Sanchez was born in Texas and lived there until he was two years old. “At that point, my mother and biological father split up, so my mother took us back to where she grew up in Massachusetts,” said Judge Sanchez. “I lived in Massachusetts for my…
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.
October 9, 2024
Nashville, Tenn- The Tennessee Supreme Court today held that a party could not recover attorney’s fees under the Tennessee Public Participation Act (“TPPA”) after the original lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed. The TPPA is Tennessee’s version of an anti-SLAPP statute. SLAPP stands for “…