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June 15, 2012
Judge Monte D. Watkins recently received the 2012 Z. Alexander Looby Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievements in the legal community, academia and public service. Watkins has been a criminal court judge since 2003. Prior to his appointment, he worked as a private…
June 14, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – Last week, members of the Tennessee Judiciary came together for a week of meetings and educational opportunities. Judge Robert L. Holloway, Jr. from Columbia, Tenn. was installed as the incoming president of the Tennessee Judicial Conference and new Executive Committee members…
June 11, 2012
From the Tennessee Bar Association
Memphis Circuit Court Judge Robert L. Childers was honored with the Tennessee Bar Association's Justice Frank F. Drowota III Outstanding Judicial Service Award today at the group’s annual meeting in Memphis. The Drowota Award is given to a judge or judicial…
June 7, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – In a unanimous opinion, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that the statute of limitations on a workers’ compensation claim does not begin to run until an employee discovers or, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, should have discovered that he has a claim.
On June 23, 2008,…
June 4, 2012
Recently, Girls State delegates heard oral arguments in two Supreme Court cases at Lipscomb University in Nashville as part of the week-long Volunteer Girls State program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. This is the second year that Girls State delegates have participated in the SCALES…
Supreme Court Rules Police Must Corroborate Anonymous Allegations Before Conducting a Stop and Frisk
May 31, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – In a unanimous opinion, the Tennessee Supreme Court set aside the 2010 convictions of Guy Alvin Williamson of Tipton County for the felonious possession of a handgun and the unlawful possession of a handgun while under the influence of alcohol.
On May 31, 2009, an anonymous 911…
May 31, 2012
From the Morristown Citizen Tribune
Optimistic determination and steadfast integrity — relying on those qualities, Hamblen County General Sessions Judge Joyce M. Ward served local citizens for 16 years.
Her tenure ends Thursday, May 31, as her…
May 30, 2012
Nashville, Tenn.– The Tennessee Supreme Court today held that current state law permits the Bureau of TennCare to obtain reimbursement for services provided to a deceased TennCare recipient from real property owned by the recipient at the time of death and left to family members in a will. …
May 30, 2012
Nashville, Tenn.– The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled today that there was no insurance coverage under a commercial liability policy issued to a Hendersonville bar and restaurant where one person was killed and another injured in a bar fight on the insured’s premises.
On Sept. 20,…
May 29, 2012
Recently, the AOC and the National Center for State Courts hosted an Interpreters Issues Summit to discuss and make recommendations for the best ways to provide spoken language interpreter services for court hearings in all civil and criminal cases in the general sessions and trial courts in the…
May 29, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – In a unanimous opinion, the Tennessee Supreme Court upheld the first degree murder convictions of Hubert Glenn Sexton for the shooting deaths of Stanley Goodman and his wife, Terry Sue Goodman on May 20, 2000 in Scott County. However, due to errors during the trial, the case has…
May 25, 2012
Nashville, Tenn.– In a unanimous opinion, the Tennessee Supreme Court clarified the procedures an inmate must follow to dispute the determination of parole eligibility for consecutive sentences.
The case arose when Danny A. Stewart was convicted in 2002 of multiple drug-related offenses and…
May 25, 2012
Recently, Boys State delegates heard oral arguments in two Supreme Court cases at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville as part of the week-long Boys State program sponsored by the American Legion. This is the 10th consecutive year that Boys State delegates have participated in the SCALES Program…
May 24, 2012
Nashville, Tenn.– The State of Tennessee requested the Tennessee Supreme Court to review the order granting new trials to three of the four defendants convicted of the first degree murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom. Today, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that a trial judge’s…
May 21, 2012
The Tennessee Supreme Court is now accepting comments regarding the Administrative Office of the Courts' proposal that expands and updates the provisions of Supreme Court Rule 42. Rule 42 governs the appointment and compensation of court interpreters and translators in this…
May 18, 2012
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Camille R. McMullen was recently featured in Austin Peay State University's magazine. To read the article, visit http://www.apsu.edu/magazine.
May 16, 2012
The Tennessee Supreme Court has begun a review of Supreme Court Rule 9: Disciplinary Enforcement. If there are any proposed changes, there will be an announcement and a time for public comment set.
Read Rule 9: Disciplinary Enforcement
May 8, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. – In a 4-1 opinion, the Tennessee Supreme Court today denied workers’ compensation benefits to a lineman for Fayetteville Public Utilities who was injured on the job.
On Jan. 5, 2009, Troy Mitchell and his crew were replacing a power pole. Mitchell, who admittedly was aware…
May 4, 2012
The Tennessee Supreme Court recently changed Rule 21 or the Rule for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. Attorneys will now receive continuing education credits at no cost for pro bono legal and mediation services as outlined in Rule 21.
The change will allow more attorneys and mediators to…
May 1, 2012
The Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts was recently recognized with numerous awards from the Consortium for Language Access in the Courts. The consortium seeks to promote equal access to justice in courts and tribunals by eliminating language barriers for persons with limited English…