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July 23, 2017
Chief Justice Jeff Bivins, Tennessee Supreme Court, statement on the passing of Judge Keith Siskin, Circuit Court Judge of the 16th Judicial District for Cannon and Rutherford Counties: Our entire judicial family is saddened by the loss of our friend and colleague Keith Siskin. Judge…
July 21, 2017
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission met today (Friday, July 21, 2017) to consider five applicants for the Circuit Court vacancy in the 30th Judicial District, which serves Shelby County. The vacancy was created by the retirement in June of Judge Robert L. Childers.After holding a public hearing and…
July 20, 2017
Judge J. Randall Wyatt, Jr., after humbly serving the citizens of Davidson County as a judge for forty-three years, has announced his retirement, effective September 1, 2017. Since first being elected to the position in 1982, Judge Wyatt has served as the Davidson County Criminal Court Judge for…
July 14, 2017
Source: Hamilton County Herald
Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Tennessee Faith and Justice Alliance, the Christian Legal Society and the Chattanooga Gospel Justice Initiative are working together on a new effort to expand access to justice in Chattanooga through places of worship.
The…
July 14, 2017
Five judges were honored on July 12, 2017 in the Atrium at the City-County Building in Knoxville with a portrait unveiling. They were honored for their more than 130 combined years of service on the bench to the judiciary. The five honored were: Retired Circuit Court Judges Rosenbalm, Swann,…
July 12, 2017
In 2015, the Tennessee Supreme Court established the Indigent Representation Task Force to study and make recommendations concerning many issues surrounding Tennessee’s system of representation for indigent parties in criminal and juvenile matters. On April 3, 2017, after a listening tour…
July 12, 2017
The Administrative Office of the Courts has approximately $200,000 in grant funding available for the development or continuation of initiatives that will address the needs of divorcing, divorced, or never married self-represented litigants and focus on services to help them resolve any or all…
July 11, 2017
Tennessee, like many states across the country, has been experiencing a continued shortage of court reporters to record trials in our criminal courts. In addition, specialized court reporter schools have all closed in Tennessee and yet there are good-paying jobs for qualified, trained reporters.…
July 11, 2017
The National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) annually hosts the world's largest conference on treatment courts and criminal justice reform. With more than 30 tracks and hundreds of sessions, this conference provides the training needed on critical topics affecting local courts. This…
July 11, 2017
The 2017 Tennessee Judicial Conference (TJC) recently held its annual conference in coordination with the Tennessee Bar Association in Kingsport. This year, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge and President of the TJC, Robert H. Montgomery, Jr. presented a Presidential Award to Sen.…
July 10, 2017
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court Judge vacancy in the 11thJudicial District – Hamilton County. The Honorable W. Neil Thomas, III has informed the governor that he will retire effective October 5, 2017.Any interested applicant must be a licensed…
July 7, 2017
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court Judge vacancy in the 4th Judicial District – Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier Counties. The Honorable Ben W. Hooper II has informed the governor that he will retire effective August 31, 2017.Any interested…
July 6, 2017
A ceremony and reception will be held Saturday, July 8, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2nd Saturday Legal Aid Clinic, or 2SLAC, serving the Memphis community.The event will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave.Retired Tennessee Supreme Court…
July 6, 2017
Nashville, Tenn. – The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court Judge vacancy in the 4th Judicial District – Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier Counties. The Honorable Ben W. Hooper II has informed the governor that he will retire effective August 31,…
July 5, 2017
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a prospective plaintiff who provides pre-suit notice of a healthcare liability claim to a single healthcare provider is not required to provide a medical authorization compliant with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,…
July 3, 2017
Judge Childers was elected Circuit Court Judge in 1984, and re-elected in 1990, 1998, 2006 and 2014, and served as Presiding Judge of the 30th Judicial District, after being elected by fellow state court judges, from 1989-1990 and 1997-1998. In addition, he has served as Special Judge of the…
June 29, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - Kids involved in crimes are getting a lot of attention in Tennessee. Some of it came right from the top Wednesday with what is called a Blue Ribbon task force.The task force in Nashville is made up of lawmakers, prosecutors, and child advocates. Every aspect of kids and…
June 29, 2017
Tennesseans just gained an important ally in their effort to reform the criminal justice system with the newly formed bipartisan Ad Hoc Tennessee Blue Ribbon Task Force on Juvenile Justice, chaired by Speaker of the House Beth Harwell and Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris. The Task Force is…
June 28, 2017
Members of the Three Branch Institute core team gather in Nashville to discuss ways to improve child safety and fatalities.This gathering will provide an opportunity for attendees to discuss and learn about ways to strengthen, coordinate, and enhance efforts to promote the safety of children…
June 27, 2017
Replacement for retiring Judge R. Jerry BeckNASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today appointed William K. Rogers of Kingsport as circuit court judge for the Second Judicial District, which serves Sullivan County.Rogers, 59, replaces Judge R. Jerry Beck, whose retirement is effective June 30…