December 1, 2023
The Tennessee judiciary is reflecting on the legacy of the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who passed away on December 1, 2023, at the age of 93. Justice O’Connor made history in 1981 when she was the first female appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice O’Connor was also a…
November 30, 2023
The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases at the University of Tennessee at Martin on Wednesday December 6, 2023, as part of its SCALES program. SCALES, which stands for Supreme Court Advancing Legal Education for Students, is an initiative launched by the Tennessee Supreme…
November 27, 2023
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments is now accepting applications for the Supreme Court vacancy that will be created by the retirement of the Honorable Roger A. Page, effective August 31, 2024.
Any interested applicant must be a licensed attorney who is at least 35 years of age, a…
November 20, 2023
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger A. Page has notified Governor Bill Lee that he will retire on August 31, 2024. Justice Page was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2016, serving as Chief Justice from 2021 to 2023. As Chief Justice, he helped secure substantial funding to implement enterprise e-…
October 27, 2023
The Tennessee Supreme Court and the Access to Justice Commission recently celebrated attorneys who performed more than 50 hours of pro bono services over the course of a year.
“Tennessee's always been the volunteer state and the lawyers live up to that motto,” John Farringer, chair of the…
October 17, 2023
The Tennessee Supreme Court held today that a property owner using his home as a short-term rental did not violate homeowner association restrictions requiring that homes be used for "residential and no other purposes." However, the Court also held that the property owner’s short-term rentals…
October 6, 2023
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee formally swore in Justice Holly Kirby as the Supreme Court’s newest Chief Justice on October 4. Joined by her family, colleagues, and friends, Justice Kirby took the oath of office as Chief Justice in the Historic Supreme Court Chambers in the Tennessee State Capitol.…
October 3, 2023
Nashville, Tenn. The Tennessee Supreme Court has six cases set for its October 4, 2023 docket. The first two cases will be heard in Nashville, Tennessee, beginning at 10:00 a.m., CDT. The next two cases will be heard beginning at 1:30 p.m., CDT. The remaining two cases case will be submitted on…
October 3, 2023
Across the state of Tennessee, many judges are struggling to effectively administer justice in their courtrooms. The state must rely on court-appointed attorneys to provide mandatory legal counsel, but the pool of available attorneys has shrunk considerably.
“Every day we hear from judges who…
October 2, 2023
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,…