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May 26, 2011
The Clerks of Court Conference was held in Franklin last week recently with more than 260 elected officials and deputies in attendance. Highlights of the program included a panel discussion on Providing Access to Justice for Pro Se Litigants and a presentation by the well-known motivational speaker…
May 24, 2011
More than 1,100 high school students participating in the upcoming Boys State and Girls State programs will hear oral arguments in Tennessee Supreme Court cases as part of the SCALES program, an acronym for the Supreme Court Advancing Legal Education for Students. SCALES is a Tennessee Supreme…
May 23, 2011
Retired Circuit Court Judge W. Dale Young died Saturday, May 21, at his home. He was 73.After 26 years on the bench, Judge Young recently retired as the Circuit Court Judge in the 5th Judicial District, which serves Blount County.Prior to his appointment on the bench, Young worked in private…
May 19, 2011
The Tennessee Judicial Conference Foundation has announced the establishment of a new scholarship for law school students at the University of Tennessee College of Law. The $1,000 legacy scholarship is funded by former Supreme Court Justice Penny White, who now serves as a law professor at the…
May 18, 2011
Hawkins County General Sessions Court Judge David Brand passed away today at age 72.Judge Brand served on the bench for 22 years, first as Hawkins County Juvenile Court Judge and then as Hawkins County General Sessions Court judge, a position he has held since 1993.We will provide information about…
May 13, 2011
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced Blount County Deputy District Attorney General Tammy Harrington as the new Fifth Judicial District Circuit Court Division One judge in Blount County.Harrington replaces Judge W. Dale Young who retired in January after a lengthy career on the…
May 12, 2011
Chief Justice Cornelia Clark presented awards to eight women who were chosen as Mothers of the Year by the Tennessee Justice Center, a nonprofit law and advocacy firm in Nashville. On May 5, the Tennessee Justice Center hosted the reception to honor these women for their persistence in…
May 10, 2011
On May 2, Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon Lee visited the students of Brenda Mize’s Fifth Grade Class at Seymour Intermediate School in Seymour, Tenn., to teach them about the court system and help them prepare for their class mock trial.The class mock trial focused on…
May 9, 2011
More than 4,000 people in Washington County have received free legal assistance from a monthly pro bono clinic sponsored by the Washington County Bar Association.During the past two years, 35 attorneys have volunteered more than 2,000 hours of their time to assist financially-challenged individuals…
May 5, 2011
The Court of the Judiciary issued a public reprimand for Judge Jim T. Hamilton on May 4, 2011 for signing "ex-parte orders of dismissal and ex-parte orders expunging convictions."…
May 4, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. - The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has introduced new efforts to ensure the appropriate and efficient use of the indigent defense fund.Both the federal and state constitutions require courts to appoint counsel for criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney. In…
May 4, 2011
Retired Judge James K. Clayton passed away yesterday at age 72. Judge Clayton served on the bench for 32 years, first as a General Sessions and Juvenile Court judge for Rutherford County, then as a Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Judicial District.A visitation will be held on Saturday, May 7 from…
May 3, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – Ten Middle Tennessee attorneys have applied to fill the judicial vacancy on the Court of Criminal Appeals created by the impending retirement of Judge David H. Welles.The Judicial Nominating Commission will hold a public meeting on Monday, June 6, to interview the following…
May 3, 2011
Spring Hill Municipal Court Judge Blair Scoville Morgan has recently launched an evaluation initiative to allow the public to provide anonymous feedback about their experience with the Municipal Court. Morgan launched the initiative in February and wrote about her efforts in The Informer…
May 2, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – The Administrative Office of the Courts is now accepting applications for five seats on the Judicial Nominating Commission, the body that reviews and recommends applicants for vacancies on the appellate and state trial courts for the governor’s consideration.The terms…
April 26, 2011
The Judicial Nominating Commission met in Knoxville today to interview the eight applicants for the judicial vacancy in the 6th Judicial District created by the retirement of Judge Richard Baumgartner.
After holding a public hearing and an interview for each applicant, the Judicial Nominating…
April 21, 2011
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Thomas Woodall was named Volunteer of the Year by the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP) at an event on April 2.Woodall received the award for his efforts in creating TLAP’s Judicial Assistance Group (JAG), which offers intervention…
April 12, 2011
General Sessions Judge Christy Little of Madison County was named a 2011 Sterling Award winner by The Jackson Sun. The award recognizes the 20 most influencial women in women in West Tennessee.…
April 18, 2011
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee joined a group of attorneys and law students Saturday to talk to Knoxville area female minority students about pursuing legal careers. The National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) partnered with the YWCA of Knoxville to host this event.Twenty…
April 15, 2011
Judge Allen Wilson Wallace, Sr., age 74 of New Johnsonville, passed away April 15, 2011.The funeral service will be 2 p.m., Wednesday at Anglin Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Hughes officiating. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Family and Friends will serve as Pallbearers.Visitation will be from 1…