Media | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts

This section of the website includes a number of resources to help members of the news media cover the judicial branch of state government. If you have any questions about covering the courts in Tennessee, please contact the public information office. We welcome your feedback and questions.

RECENT PRESS RELEASES

April 25, 2025

TN Supreme Court Holds Plaintiff Cannot Relitigate Class Certification Denial

April 25, 2025

Tennessee Supreme Court Holds Lawsuit for Invasion of Privacy Does Not End if Plaintiff Dies

April 21, 2025

Commission Accepting Applications for Vacancy in the 6th Judicial District

CASE RESOURCES

Capital Cases
A list of capital cases that have, at one point, neared their execution date.

Below are links to a variety of resources to help you research cases in the appellate courts.

Appellate Court Opinion Search
Search opinions from the Supreme Court, Supreme Court Workers' Compensation Panel, Court of Appeals and Court of Criminal Appeals. Opinions go back to 1994.

Appellate Court Oral Argument Docket
A schedule of the cases set to be argued in front of the appellate courts.

Public Case History
Search the status of appellate court cases by docket number or party in the case.

Supreme Court Pending Case Report
A monthly report on the status of cases that are before the Supreme Court.

Contact

If you have questions about covering the courts, please contact Media.Inquiries@tncourts.gov

Public Records Requests

Guides

Media Guide to Tennessee Legal System
Journalist Guide to the Federal Courts

Annual Statistical Reports