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UTK Docket Panel , Judge Kyle Hixson, Court of Criminal Appeals - Eastern Section , Judge Tom Greenholtz, Court of Criminal Appeals - Eastern Section
Court of Criminal Appeals Hears Cases at the University of Tennessee College of Law
February 3, 2025

On Jan. 28, 2025, the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals held oral arguments for its Knoxville docket at the University of Tennessee College of Law. Sitting for the court…



Retired 30th Judicial District Chancellor Jim Kyle , Chancellor Kyle with Chancellor Melanie Taylor Jefferson and Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins, also of the 30th Judicial District , , Adoption Day in Chancellor Kyle's courtroom
30th Judicial District Chancellor Jim Kyle Retires
January 24, 2025

Chancellor Kyle was elected to the bench in 2014 and spent the next 10 years serving the people of the 30th judicial district, which covers Shelby County.

“Having a judicial career has meant a lot to me,” said Chancellor Kyle. “In every job I’ve had it’s been important to me to…



Tennessee Supreme Court Clarifies Interplay Between Health Care Liability Act and the Saving Statute
January 22, 2025

Nashville, Tenn.- Today the Tennessee Supreme Court held that a plaintiff, who did not refile a negligence lawsuit against Vanderbilt University Medical Center within the required one-year time frame, could not assert an extension based on the Health Care Liability Act.

The case began when…