Governor Bill Lee will formally swear in Justice Holly Kirby as the Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday, October 4 at 9 a.m. in the Historic Supreme Court Chambers in the Tennessee State Capitol.
Chief Justice Kirby was unanimously elected by the Court for a two-year term, effective September 1, 2023. As is customary, she took the oath as Chief Justice privately on September 1, in advance of the October 4 ceremonial swearing-in. Chief Justice Kirby is only the fourth woman to serve as the Court’s Chief Justice.
Chief Justice Kirby was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2014 by former Governor Bill Haslam. Before her appointment to the Supreme Court, she served for almost 19 years on the Tennessee Court of Appeals. Chief Justice Kirby was the first woman in Tennessee history to serve on the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
A reception for Chief Justice Kirby will be held in Memphis on Friday, October 13 at 3 p.m. at the law firm of Burch, Porter & Johnson, where Justice Kirby practiced law before she was appointed to the Court of Appeals.
