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July 15, 2014
In a unanimous opinion, the Tennessee Supreme Court has determined that the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure require trial judges to explain why they are granting or denying a motion for summary judgment before they ask the lawyer for the winning party to prepare a proposed order.Motions for…
July 13, 2014
Legendary journalist John Seigenthaler, who fought for civil rights and championed the 1st Amendment, died Friday at the age of 86."John Seigenthaler stood for truth and justice. A staunch advocate of civil rights for all people and perhaps the greatest defender of the 1st Amendment right of…
July 10, 2014
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Jeffrey S. Bivins will be sworn in as a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court Wednesday, July 16 at the Franklin Theatre in downtown Franklin. Gov. Bill Haslam will perform the ceremony.The ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. at Franklin Theatre, 419 Main Street, Franklin…
July 2, 2014
The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services has introduced the Janice M. Holder Award to recognize an individual who has made significant contributions to expanding Access to Justice in Tennessee.The Janice M. Holder Award is named in honor of Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Janice M. Holder, who…
July 1, 2014
Judicial and other officials from across the state gathered at the Dyer County Courthouse June 30 to recognize the contributions of Judge J. Steven Stafford with an unveiling of a portrait of Judge Stafford.
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June 25, 2014
Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Gary R. Wade was honored with the Tennessee Bar Association's Justice Frank F. Drowota III Outstanding Judicial Service Award for his outstanding and dedicated service to the courts and the legal community. The award was presented by outgoing TBA President…
June 24, 2014
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Janice M. Holder was presented the 2014 William M. Leech Jr. Public Service Award at the Tennessee Bar Association’s annual meeting in Gatlinburg.Given annually by the TBA Young Lawyers Division Fellows, the award honors alawyer who has given outstanding service to…
June 23, 2014
Responding to a request from the Sumner County judiciary, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed Joe H. Thompson as circuit court judge for Sumner County, effective June 27, 2014.Thompson won the Republican primary on May 6, and faces no further opposition in the August 7 general election. The…
June 18, 2014
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed Chancellor Kenny W. Armstrong of Memphis to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Section. The appointment will be effective September 1, 2014. Armstrong, 66, replaces Judge Holly Kirby, who has been appointed to the Tennessee Supreme Court.…
June 17, 2014
The Governor’s Commission for Judicial Appointments met on June 10, 2014 in Nashville to hold a public hearing and conduct interviews of candidates for the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.After interviewing the candidates and conducting a vote, the Commission has submitted the following six as…
June 19, 2014
In a unanimous opinion, the Tennessee Supreme Court has upheld the convictions of a Murfreesboro man who was found guilty of fabricating evidence and making a false report in his wife’s disappearance.Glover P. Smith was charged with two counts of fabricating evidence and six counts of making a…
June 10, 2014
The Governor’s Commission on Judicial Appointments met on June 10, 2014 in Nashville to hold a public hearing and conduct interviews of candidates for a vacancy on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals..After interviewing the candidates and conducting a vote, the Commission has submitted the…
June 6, 2014
The Governor’s Commission for Judicial Appointments will meet Tuesday, June 10 in Nashville to consider 14 applicants for the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.Those candidates who will be interviewed by the Commission are:EASTERN SECTION:…
June 4, 2014
The Tennessee Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the professional discipline of a public censure upon Clarksville-based attorney Fletcher Whaley Long and rejected his constitutional challenges to the Court’s disciplinary enforcement rule.A hearing panel had determined that Mr. Long violated four…
June 3, 2014
The Tennessee Supreme Court admitted new attorneys to the bar at a ceremony held Tuesday, June 3 in Nashville. Click here for more photos.
June 2, 2014
The Governor’s Commission for Judicial Appointments will consider seven applicants when it meets June 10 in Nashville to select nominees for the Court of Criminal Appeals vacancy.The vacancy was created by the appointment of Judge Jeffrey Bivins to the Tennessee Supreme Court.The candidates that…
May 29, 2014
The Tennessee Supreme Court spent May 28 at Tennessee Technological University to hear oral arguments at Tennessee Girls Boys State, as delegates got a firsthand look at how an appeals case progresses. Here are some photos from the event. See more photos…
May 29, 2014
The Tennessee Supreme Court spent May 29 at Lipscomb University to hear oral arguments at Tennessee Girls State, as delegates got a firsthand look at how an appeals case progresses. Here are some photos from the event. See more photos…
May 23, 2014
The Tennessee Supreme Court will bring the courtroom to Cookeville next week as it hears cases in front of hundreds of young men participating in American Legion Boys State.
SCALES – Supreme Court Advancing Legal Education for Students – is a program designed to give students across Tennessee the…
June 2, 2014
The Governor’s Commission for Judicial Appointments is now accepting applications for three vacancies on the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. The application deadline has been extended until 4 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, June 4.Any interested applicant must be an attorney licensed in Tennessee who is…