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February 14, 2022
The Tennessee Supreme Court appointed four new members to serve on the Access to Justice Commission, effective April 1, 2022. They include Sara E. Barnett, Adolpho A. Birch, III, Lindsay Frilling and Kendra Mansur. “The Tennessee Supreme Court is pleased that these individuals accepted the Court’s…
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee To Share Stories of WWII POWs at Lunch With the League
February 11, 2022
The League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge will welcome Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee to speak at Lunch With the League on Tuesday, Feb. 15, from noon to 1 p.m. EST. Justice Lee is presenting the compelling stories of five American soldiers captured and held as prisoners of war by the…
February 10, 2022
Judge John W. Campbell was confirmed by the General Assembly today as the newest member of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals – Western Section. Judge Campbell was appointed by Governor Bill Lee on January 12 after being one of three candidates recommended by the Governor’s Council for…
February 10, 2022
Sarah Keeton Campbell is officially the newest justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court. Justice Campbell was confirmed today during a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly, the final step in the appointment process, and took the oath of office. She was nominated by Governor Bill Lee on…
February 2, 2022
“Do you think there should be an age limit for judges?” “Do you think the constitution is outdated?” “If you view a law as amoral, why do you uphold it versus go against it?” A group of 20 upper class University School of Nashville students had the opportunity to ask Tennessee Court of Appeals…
February 1, 2022
The Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission partnered with Her Song, Tim Tebow Foundation, on January 31 for an in-person and virtual education event featuring testimony from a human trafficking survivor.“This young lady, who came to Her Song, endured over a decade of exploitation…
January 31, 2022
The Tennessee Supreme Court today announced that Michele Wojciechowski will begin on January 31, 2022, as the new Executive Director of the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education. Former Executive Director Judy Bond-McKissack recently retired after serving in the role since 2011.The CLE…
January 31, 2022
The Tennessee judiciary is mourning the loss of retired Judge Russell Lee Moore, Jr., who passed away on January 28, 2022, at the age of 76. Judge Moore served as a circuit court judge in the in the 29th Judicial District, which includes Dyer and Lake counties, from 1997 until his retirement on…
January 28, 2022
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments today filed amended notices for the imminent vacancies in the Court of Appeals Middle Section and Court of Criminal Appeals Eastern Section.The application deadline for the imminent vacancy in the Court of Appeals Middle Section is now 12:00 p.m. CST…
January 28, 2022
The Tennessee Supreme Court today announced the retirement of Judy Bond-McKissack as Executive Director of the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education. Ms. Bond-McKissack has served in that role since January 2011.The CLE Commission was created by the Supreme Court in 1987 by Supreme…
January 27, 2022
Human Trafficking is prevalent in Tennessee and across the country, yet it is still largely misunderstood. The Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission is working to change that by partnering with Her Song, Tim Tebow Foundation, for anin-person and virtual education event “Understanding…
January 25, 2022
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments is now accepting applications for two imminent vacancies on the Eastern Section of the Court of Criminal Appeals after the Honorable Norma McGee Ogle and the Honorable D. Kelly Thomas, Jr. elected not to file declarations of candidacy for retention…
January 24, 2022
The Tennessee Supreme Court has four cases set for its January 26, 2022 docket. The cases will be heard using livestream video conferencing and will be livestreamed to the TNCourts YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/TNCourts. The…
January 24, 2022
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments is now accepting applications for the Court of Appeals vacancy created by the decision of the Honorable Richard H. Dinkins not to file a declaration of candidacy for retention in the August 2022 election. Any interested applicant must be a licensed…
January 20, 2022
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that the Tennessee Health Care Liability Act applies to a lawsuit based on theories of medical battery and intentional misrepresentation against health care providers for injuries arising from a surgical procedure. The Health Care Liability Act, among other…
January 18, 2022
Chancellor Anne C. Martin, who oversees cases before the Business Court Docket Pilot Project, has recently brought back a wealth of knowledge from conferences and interactions with the American College of Business Court Judges (ACBCJ), a group of judges accustomed to the intricacies of and…
January 13, 2022
The Tennessee judiciary is mourning the loss of retired Judge Barbara Jean Norman Haynes, who passed away on January 13 at the age of 84. Judge Haynes served on the bench for 29 years and retired in 2011.Judge Haynes began her judicial career in 1982 as a Davidson County General Sessions Court…
January 13, 2022
The Tennessee Supreme Court today dismissed a claim against the State of Tennessee by a Florida resident whose husband was injured in a car crash with a Tennessee Department of Transportation truck. The Court dismissed the lawsuit because the claimant wife did not give the State written notice of…
January 12, 2022
The Board of Judicial Conduct issued a Public Reprimand for 19th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Ted A. Crozier, Jr. Read the Public Reprimand here.
January 12, 2022
Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Sarah K. Campbell to the Tennessee Supreme Court and Judge John W. Campbell, Sr. to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Division.“Sarah is a highly accomplished attorney and brings valuable experience from the federal…