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March 2, 2016
The Indigent Representation Task Force, appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court to review practices regarding how attorneys are compensated for work with individuals who are unable to afford legal counsel, has launched a series of webpages.The resources now online include research materials, such…
March 2, 2016
The Tennessee Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Initiative focuses on creating channels of free legal support for low income Tennesseans. On Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.- 4:15 p.m., the TFJA will sponsor an Attorney Training to prepare volunteer attorneys to assist low income…
February 26, 2016
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments will consider eight applicants when it meets March 8 in Jackson to select nominees for the Court of Criminal Appeals vacancy created by the appointment of Justice Roger A. Page to the Tennessee Supreme Court.The applicants are:…
February 23, 2016
In a historic first, Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Roger Page has been confirmed by the Tennessee General Assembly for a seat on the Tennessee Supreme Court.In a unanimous vote during a joint convention of the House and Senate, Justice Page was confirmed Monday night by the 109th Tennessee…
February 19, 2016
The Tennessee Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Initiative focuses on creating channels of free legal support for low income Tennesseans. On Monday, March 14, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.- 4:15 p.m., the TFJA will sponsor an Attorney Training to prepare volunteer attorneys to assist low income…
February 17, 2016
Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 13 authorizes the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to enter into contracts for representation of indigent litigants by attorneys working on various types of cases, including representation of indigent Respondents facing contempt of court charges for failure to…
February 17, 2016
From the Jackson SunSierra Alexander found it inviting when she learned the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Middle Section was visiting Union University on Tuesday.“This was a first-time experience, and it’s pretty cool,” Alexander said. “I’ve never been to a court of appeals, so this was very…
February 12, 2016
From The Tennessean For Leondra Benford, going to court in a school cafeteria on a recent Saturday morning was a big relief.For…
February 16, 2016
From WREG MemphisMEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Hearings are nothing new inside Shelby County Juvenile Court, but if you listen carefully, these aren't real attorneys, bailiffs or court clerks. They are…
February 11, 2016
In two cases involving motorists crossing roadway markings – one a double yellow centerline and another the right lane “fog line” – the Tennessee Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the officers’ seizures of the vehicles’ drivers, both of whom also were charged with DUI.In one case…
February 9, 2016
The Tennessee Judiciary has released its 2015 Annual Report.Below is Chief Justice Sharon Lee's introductory letter to the report, which is available in full here.As Judges, we see people at difficult times in their lives. They are involved in a disagreement with a…
February 4, 2016
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments is now accepting applications for the Court of Criminal Appeals vacancy that will occur if the general assembly confirms Gov. Bill Haslam’s appointment of Roger A. Page to the Supreme Court.Any interested applicant must be a licensed attorney who is…
February 4, 2016
The Supreme Court has decided to increase the punishment recommended by a hearing panel to discipline an attorney for sexual misconduct involving a client that he was appointed to represent in a criminal matter and for revealing confidential information of another client to a judge in a different…
February 3, 2016
The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear five cases on its February docket in Nashville, including two cases that will be presented at Nashville School of Law.Three civil cases will be heard during a morning session at the Supreme Court building. Those cases are:…
January 29, 2016
In an opinion filed today, the Supreme Court held that parents’ constitutional right to fundamental fairness in termination proceedings does not require adoption of a separate procedure that allows parents to further appeal termination orders based on ineffective representation by appointed counsel…
January 28, 2016
The Tennessee Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Hornsby man for 37 counts of sexual battery by an authority figure, ruling that an error in the trial did not deprive the defendant of his constitutional right to a unanimous jury verdict.Jimmy Dale Qualls was charged with using his…
January 26, 2016
Nashville is set to launch a first-of-its-kind court in Tennessee aimed at addressing the issue of human trafficking. Mayor Megan Barry joined Judge Casey Moreland, District Attorney Glenn Funk, and others in announcing the launch of a Human Trafficking Intervention Court in Davidson County.“…
January 26, 2016
The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in the direct appeal of Lemaricus Davidson, the man sentenced to death for his role in the 2007 murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom in Knoxville. Mr. Davidson was tried in October 2009 and convicted of two counts of…
January 22, 2016
Due to weather, all Tennessee State Government offices are closed Friday, January 22. This includes the appellate court clerk offices in Jackson, Knoxville, and Nashville, as well as the Administrative Office of the Courts. Some local courts may be open, so check with local authorties if you are…
January 14, 2016
The Tennessee Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man for facilitation of aggravated robbery and facilitation of the first degree murder of a Knox County man.In February 2002, the victim, Gary Lindsay, was robbed and murdered in the home of the defendant, Thomas Hutchison. After a trial, a…