Press Releases | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts

COA Judge Andy Bennett, COA Judge Jeffrey Usman, COA Judge Neal McBrayer, CCA Judge Robert Wedemeyer, CCA Judge Timothy Easter, CCA Judge Jill Bartee Ayers and COA Judge Frank Clement

Judge Robert Wedemeyer Celebrates 25 Years on the Bench

April 17, 2025

Court of Criminal Appeals, Middle Section, Judge Robert W. Wedemeyer is celebrating 25 years on the bench.

“It’s been a great honor and privilege to serve in the Tennessee judiciary, and I cannot believe these years have gone by so quickly,” said Judge Wedemeyer. “It’s been a great honor…

Seated: C.E. Snodgrass, F.H. Heiskell, Walter W. Faw, Hal Portrum, William A. Owen; Standing: John H. DeWitt, James D. Senter, Arthur Crownover, Neal L. Thompson

The Court of Appeals at 100

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025, marked the centennial of Governor Austin Peay’s signing of the act creating the Court of Appeals. This milestone…

Trooper Tara Lee with the justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court, (left to right): Justice Jeffrey S. Bivins, Justice Dwight E. Tarwater, Chief Justice Holly Kirby, Justice Mary L. Wagner and Justice Sarah K. Campbell

When it Comes to Security, Trooper Tara Lee is Supreme

April 3, 2025

Tennessee State Trooper Tara Lee joined the Capitol Protection Unit in 2016, working various posts to learn the functions and requirements of each one. One of those posts was at the Tennessee Supreme Court, and it wasn’t long before court staff realized she was someone special.

“I was told…