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February 29, 2012
Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Cornelia A. Clark recently met with 2012 legislative interns in the Old Supreme Court Chambers. The interns had the opportunity to ask Chief Justice Clark questions and learn about Tennessee’s court system. The meeting with the Chief Justice followed the…
February 27, 2012
Nashville, Tenn. - Claims against the Catholic Diocese of Memphis for failure to prevent the sexual assault of a young parishioner by a priest can proceed, according to a unanimous opinion by the Tennessee Supreme Court today.Norman Redwing alleges that between 1972 and 1974, when he was a young…
February 10, 2012
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor delivered the 21st Annual Windham Lecture in Liberal Arts to an overflow crowd at MTSU’s Wright Music Building on Wednesday, February 8. After her speech, Justice O'Connor answered questions submitted by MTSU students.Click here to read…
February 3, 2012
Chief Justice Cornelia A. Clark was the keynote speaker at the Greene County Drug Court Graduation ceremony held on January 19th, 2012 at the Greene County Courthouse. Chief Justice Clark, General Sessions Judge Kenneth Bailey and other drug court supporters were there to celebrate the…
January 18, 2012
Plans are underway for a Judicial Family Reunion of all persons who've worked in the Nashville Supreme Court Building as part of the 75th Anniversary of the dedication of the building in December 1937. If you or someone you know worked in the Nashville Supreme Court Building, please e-mail…
December 21, 2011
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee administered the oath of office to Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero Saturday. With Saturday's inaguration ceremony, Rogero became Knoxville's first female mayor. To read more about the ceremony, click here to see an article and video from WBIR.
December 21, 2011
Chief Justice Cornelia A. Clark spoke to a legal research and reasoning class at Lipscomb University on November 29, 2011. During the class, Clark spoke to the students about access to justice and how the court system works. Photos from the class are below.
December 21, 2011
Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee and Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Norma McGee Ogle met with Loudon County Girl Scout Troop 20654 when they visited the Knoxville Supreme Court building on November 21.The judges talked to the Girl Scouts about the appellate court process and the history of the…
December 20, 2011
Statement from the Administrative Office of the Courts:“As of this morning, the Administrative Office of the Courts has received more than 16,000 email petitions requesting the Supreme Court to stop the retrials of the four defendants charged with the murders of Channon Christian and Christopher…
December 19, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions of Leonard Edward Smith for the 1985 murders of two Sullivan County grocery store workers, John Pierce and Novella Webb. The Court also affirmed the ruling of the Court of Criminal Appeals vacating Smith’s death sentence…
November 30, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court launched a new website this week to provide the public with valuable resources to help navigate the court system. The new site, JusticeForAllTN.com, is intended to assist people with civil legal issues who cannot afford legal representation.The Justice…
November 8, 2011
The Tennessee Supreme Court today filed an order setting oral argument regarding the Tennessee Bar Association's (TBA) proposed changes to the Code of Judicial Conduct. The oral argument will take place on Friday, December 2 at 1:00 p.m. at the Supreme Court building in Nashville.On March 11,…
November 1, 2011
More than 100 new attorneys were sworn in by the Tennessee Supreme Court today in Nashville. Today's swearing in ceremony is one of three events held across the state to admit attorneys who passed the bar exam in July. The Court held ceremonies in Knoxville Monday and they will be in Memphis…
October 25, 2011
More than 140 mediators attended the 9th Annual Advanced Mediation Techniques Workshop hosted by the Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Commission last Friday at Lipscomb University. An additional 50 mediators participated through a live internet feed of the event. The event…
October 25, 2011
Chief Justice Cornelia A. Clark swore in five new members of the Judicial Nominating Commission prior to their public hearing in Franklin, Tenn., last week.The Judicial Nominating Commission is the body that reviews and recommends applicants for vacancies on the appellate and state trial courts for…
October 12, 2011
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon Lee spoke to four 5th grade classes at Stewarts Creek Elementary School in Smyrna, Tenn., Monday.Justice Lee talked to students about the three branches of government and explained how the judicial system works in Tennessee. She also discussed her role as a…
October 11, 2011
Davidson County judges hosted a luncheon Friday to celebrate volunteer attorneys who have “stepped up to the plate” to provide legal assistance to people in need. More than 200 attorneys attended the event at the Metro Courthouse.At the event, seven attorneys and one law firm was recognized as “…
October 3, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – Tennessee judges and attorneys have partnered together to create a new program geared to educate students, community groups and business organizations about the legal system.The Tennessee Judicial Conference (TJC) and Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) developed the GAVELS program,…
September 22, 2011
Student participants in the Lake County and Crockett County Youth Court programs attended oral arguments for the Supreme Court Workers' Compensation panel on Monday. Following oral arguments, Supreme Court Justice Sharon Lee, who presided over the panel, and an attorney who argued one of the…
September 16, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court today issued an opinion reversing the Court of Appeals’ decision to award lifetime and lump-sum alimony support to a divorced spouse who is in good health, has a well-paying job and received significant property assets in the divorce.In 2009, Johanna…