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April 18, 2024
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider nine applicants when it meets Tuesday, May 21 in Gallatin to select nominees for a circuit court judge vacancy in the 18th Judicial District, which covers Sumner county. The new judicial position was created by the Tennessee General Assembly through…
April 17, 2024
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider five applicants when it meets Monday, May 20 in Columbia to select nominees for a circuit court judge vacancy in the 22nd Judicial District, which includes Giles, Lawrence, Maury and Wayne counties. This vacancy will be created by the upcoming…
April 10, 2024
Nashville, Tenn.- The Tennessee Supreme Court appointed two new members to serve on the Access to Justice Commission beginning on April 1, 2024. The new members are Junaid Odubeko and Hon. Dwight E. Stokes.
"The Tennessee Supreme Court is pleased that these individuals have accepted the Court'…
April 8, 2024
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court today held that a plaintiff may go forward with claims of direct negligence against a business even after the business admits it is indirectly liable for any negligence of its employee. The Court also held that a plaintiff may assert concurrent claims…
April 4, 2024
The University of Memphis honored Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger A. Page as an Outstanding Law Alumni for his service to the state's highest court. Page was presented the honor by University of Memphis Provost David Russomanno on behalf of President Bill Hardgrave in the Historic Courtroom…
April 1, 2024
The Tennessee Supreme Court will be at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law to hear three cases in the Historic Courtroom April 3, 2024. The first two cases will be heard at 9:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. CST, respectively, while the third case will be heard at 1:15 p.m. CST.
The…
March 28, 2024
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is accepting applications for a Circuit Court Judge in the 18th Judicial District, which covers Sumner county. This vacancy was created by the newly-established Circuit Court Judge position in the 18th Judicial District effective September 1, 2024.
Qualified…
March 28, 2024
Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County General Sessions Court Judge Lynda Jones was honored over the weekend with the 2024 WWRN Political Woman Award for her outstanding commitment to business excellence, coupled with the highest standards of ethical conduct, integrity, and civic and social…
March 27, 2024
The Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission is partnering with West Tennessee Legal Services and the Tennessee Governor’s Faith Based and Community Initiative to host a free expungement clinic on April 19, 2024, in Jackson to celebrate Help4TNMonth. This clinic is only for people who…
March 27, 2024
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is accepting applications for a Circuit Court Judge in the 22nd Judicial District, which covers Maury, Giles, Lawrence, and Wayne counties. This vacancy will be created by the upcoming retirement of Judge David Allen on August 3, 2024.
Qualified applicants must…
March 15, 2024
The Tennessee Supreme Court today presented its Technology Strategic Plan for Tennessee’s judicial system.
The plan, developed by the Court System Information Technology Oversight Committee, outlines the design and…
March 12, 2024
Judge Mary L. Wagner was officially confirmed Monday, March 11, 2024, by the General Assembly as the newest justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court. Justice-designate Wagner was appointed by Governor Bill Lee in February. She will take the bench September 1 following the retirement of Justice Roger…
March 7, 2024
The Tennessee Supreme Court has abolished a common law rule that required testimony of a criminal defendant’s accomplice to be supported by other evidence. The Court’s opinion abolished the accomplice-corroboration rule prospectively, which means only in future cases. As part of that decision,…
March 6, 2024
The Board of Judicial Conduct issued an order of suspension of Sullivan County Circuit Court Judge William K. Rogers. Read the order here.
March 4, 2024
The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has named Samantha Fisher as communications director. In this role, Fisher will serve as spokesperson for the Supreme Court of Tennessee and the AOC. In addition, she will provide communications support to AOC initiatives focused on improving public…
February 23, 2024
In Honor of Black History Month, Tennessee Court Talk features an interview with Court of Appeals Judge John McClarty.
Judge McClarty recently wrote a book entitled, “The Dreamer.” “The Dreamer” takes its readers from the judge’s childhood in Chattanooga to his current role on the Court of Appeals…
February 20, 2024
The Tennessee Supreme Court has two cases set for its February 21, 2024 docket. The two cases will be heard in Nashville, Tennessee, beginning at 9:00 a.m. CST. The cases will be livestreamed to the TNCourts YouTube page at: …
February 20, 2024
The Board of Judicial Conduct issued a public reprimand of Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Skahan. Read the reprimand here.
February 16, 2024
The Tennessee Supreme Court today held that an arbitration agreement signed by a power of attorney as part of the paperwork for admittance to an assisted living facility was not a health care decision because it was optional and not required for admission. The Court also concluded that the next of…
February 16, 2024
The Tennessee Supreme Court today reversed the decision of a Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility hearing panel suspending the law license of Nashville attorney Brian Manookian and instead permanently disbarred Mr. Manookian. The Court held that, after Mr. Manookian’s continuing, serious…