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May 29, 2026
Today, the Tennessee Supreme Court vacated the second-degree murder convictions of Antonio Demetrius Adkisson, holding that his confession was involuntary and should not have been admitted at trial.In 2017, then seventeen-year-old Mr. Adkisson was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in…
May 21, 2026
Today the Tennessee Supreme Court issued an opinion ordering the release of documents sealed in connection with a criminal case. In April of 2024, three documents—a motion to disqualify and two supporting documents—filed in a Davidson County criminal proceeding were sealed. After…
May 12, 2026
Today, the Tennessee Supreme Court in Haddon v. Vanlier, et al. reinstated a trial court’s denial of prejudgment interest in an action brought under Tennessee’s Uninsured Motorist Act (the “UM Act”).The plaintiff, Ms. Cinda Haddon, sued an uninsured driver, Mr. Ladarius Vanlier, for personal…
May 12, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on May 27, 2026, before an accomplished group of rising high school seniors at the Tennessee American Legion Boys State at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville. The event is part of the Court’s SCALES program, which…
May 12, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. – On May 28, 2026, the Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for its May docket in Nashville, Tennessee. Oral arguments will be heard at the Tennessee Supreme Court building in Nashville and livestreamed to the TNCourts YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/@TNCourts).…
April 29, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. - On May 6, 2026, the Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for its May docket in Knoxville, Tennessee. Oral arguments will be heard at the Tennessee Supreme Court building in Knoxville and livestreamed to the TNCourts YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/@TNCourts).…
April 29, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. - On April 22, 2024, the Tennessee Supreme Court announced that the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) would replace the legacy UBE beginning with the July 2027 administration of the bar exam. Some jurisdictions will begin administering the NextGen UBE in July 2026, while others…
April 14, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. - Today the Tennessee Supreme Court upheld the decision of a Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility hearing panel to disbar a Knox County attorney.Beginning in 2019, the Board received several complaints about attorney Elliott J. Schuchardt, alleging several instances of…
April 13, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. - Today, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued an opinion in State of Tennessee v. Ronald Matthew Lacy, affirming Lacy’s conviction for theft of property over $60,000. In 2015, Lacy, a luxury car broker in Kentucky, persuaded Christopher Dyer, the owner of a car dealership in…
April 6, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts are warning Tennesseans about a text and email phishing scam that references an outstanding parking violation/toll violation and appears to be from the Tennessee Supreme Court.The message includes a link and/…
April 2, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Supreme Court has named nine members to the new Office of the Appointed Counsel Commission (OACC). Created under Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 56. The Commission and its Executive Director are tasked with ensuring effective legal representation by appointed private…
April 1, 2026
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for its April docket at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. Oral arguments will be heard at the Harvey Auditorium in the Barefoot Student Union Building and will also be accessible by livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@…
February 25, 2026
In an opinion released today, the Tennessee Supreme Court held that a Grundy County resolution regulating the location of quarries is effectively a zoning ordinance that was enacted in violation of Tennessee’s County Zoning Act (“CZA”). The CZA requires counties to follow certain procedural…
January 28, 2026
On February 12, 2026, the Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for its February docket in Nashville, Tennessee. Oral arguments will be heard at the Tennessee Supreme Court building in Nashville and livestreamed to the TNCourts YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/@TNCourts). …
January 28, 2026
On February 12, 2026, the Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for its February docket in Nashville, Tennessee. Oral arguments will be heard at the Tennessee Supreme Court building in Nashville and livestreamed to the TNCourts YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/@TNCourts). …
January 23, 2026
The Tennessee Supreme Court today held that Tennessee courts do not have jurisdiction to confirm arbitration awards when the parties agreed that arbitration would occur in another state.Berkeley Research Group and Southern Advanced Materials entered into a contract in which they agreed that any…
January 22, 2026
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced three judicial appointments today.Judge Kyle Hixson was appointed to the Tennessee Supreme Court to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Holly Kirby on June 30, 2026. Judge Hixson currently serves on the Court of Criminal Appeals. He earned his…
December 22, 2025
Nashville, Tenn. – Today the Tennessee Supreme Court reinstated workers’ compensation benefits in Edwards v. Peoplease, LLC et al. The plaintiff in the case, Jo Carol Edwards, drove a truck for Peoplease, LLC. In August 2020, one of the tires on the truck blew out, and the vehicle went down an…
December 22, 2025
Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Supreme Court held today, in Brian Coblentz et al. v. Tractor Supply Company, that workers’ compensation law does not prevent an employee of a product vendor, injured on the job while at a retail store, from suing the store for his injuries.The employee, Brian…
December 22, 2025
On January 8, 2026, the Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for its January docket in Knoxville, Tennessee. Oral arguments will be heard at the Tennessee Supreme Court building in Knoxville and livestreamed to the TNCourts YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/@TNCourts).Beginning at 9…