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Rutherford County to launch Mental Health Court by 2017

July 27, 2016

Rutherford County will establish a Mental Health Court by December or January once state funding arrives to hire a therapist and two case workers, an…

Justice Adolpho Birch to be Honored with Statue Dedication at Nashville Building Named in his Honor

July 26, 2016

A statue of Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr., will be dedicated August 27 to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Justice A.A. Birch Building in downtown Nashville.

Justice Adolpho Birch was the first African-American to serve as Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court and spent…

Tennessee Ranks in Top 10 for Providing Access to Courts

July 25, 2016

Tennessee ranks ninth in United States for providing access to its courts, according to the 2016 Justice Index, a nationwide study that ranks states according to their adoption of selected best practices for ensuring access to justice. Furthermore, Tennessee takes the No. 1 ranking in the…