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April 29, 2019
Judge Carma Dennis McGee was confirmed during a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly as the newest member of the Tennessee Court of Appeals – Western Division. She is the first Court of Appeals judge to go through the confirmation process that was enacted in 2016 by Executive Order…
April 10, 2019
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee today appointed Chancellor Carma Dennis McGee to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Section. She will replace Judge Brandon O. Gibson, who was appointed as a senior advisor in the Office of Governor earlier this year.Chancellor McGee, 48, has served as the…
March 11, 2019
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments met today, Monday, March 11, 2019, to consider 14 applicants for the Court of Appeals vacancy in the Western Division. After holding a public hearing and conducting public interviews, the Council selected the following applicants:Steven Wayne…
February 26, 2019
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments has selected March 11 as the meeting date to interview the 14 candidates who have applied for the Court of Appeals opening in the Western Division. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. CST and will be held at the Jackson Supreme Court Building.The…
February 14, 2019
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments will consider 14 applicants when it meets to select nominees for the Court of Appeals opening in the Western Division created by the appointment of Brandon O. Gibson as Senior Advisor in the Office of the Governor.The applicants are:James L.…
January 31, 2019
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments is now accepting applications for the Court of Appeals vacancy created by the appointment of Brandon O. Gibson as Senior Advisor in the Office of the Governor.Any interested applicant must be a licensed attorney who is at least 30 years of age, a…
January 8, 2019
Tennessee Governor-elect Bill Lee announced his appointment of Judge Brandon Gibson to serve as a Senior Advisor in the Office of the Governor, a cabinet-level position.“Brandon is a principled conservative with deep rural roots in our state,” said Lee. “She is widely respected for her service on…
August 20, 2018
Edward Terry Sanford, born and raised in Knoxville, is one of only six Tennesseans to have served on the Supreme Court of the United States (1923-30) and the only one with undergraduate degrees from the University of Tennessee. He has been described as “one of the more prominent and…
May 9, 2018
Two judges who were instrumental in the long fight to desegregate Nashville’s public schools will be honored Friday at the third annual Francis S. Guess Bridge to Equality Fund Luncheon.The luncheon, presented by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, will recognize State Court of Appeals…
May 4, 2018
Kristi Robbins Rezabek, staff attorney for the Tennessee Court of Appeals, passed away on May 4, 2018 at the age of 57. She worked for the Court of Appeals since 2006 and was based in the Jackson Supreme Court Building. She had previously worked as regional general counsel and senior staff attorney…
January 16, 2018
Because of weather conditions, oral arguments scheduled for the Court of Appeals on January 17, 2018, in the Jackson Supreme Court Building and the Knoxville Supreme Court Building have been cancelled. All parties will be notified when the arguments are rescheduled. In addition, the Knoxville…
January 11, 2018
Judge Richard H. Dinkins was awarded the John C. Tune Public Service Award at the Nashville Bar Association’s Annual Banquet in December. The award—the highest honor a member of the NBA can receive—recognizes a distinguished member of the legal community who makes outstanding contributions to the…
December 21, 2017
At the annual holiday luncheon of the Eastern Section of the Tennessee Appellate Courts, appellate judges presented service awards to the following employees pictured to the right: for five years of service: Rebekah Bradley, Tammy Capps, Sally Goade, and Carol Anne Long; for 10 years of service:…
June 19, 2017
The Tennessee Bar Association and its Executive Committee have chosen Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr. as the 2017 recipient of the Justice Frank F. Drowota, III Outstanding Judicial Service Award. He was honored on Friday, June 16, 2017, with his family at the Tennessee Bars Association's 2017 Annual…
June 13, 2017
TheTennessee Bar Association and its Executive Committee have chosen Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr. as the 2017 recipient of the Justice Frank F. Drowota, III Outstanding Judicial Service Award. This award is given to a judge or judicial branch official of a federal, state or local court in Tennessee…
April 7, 2017
Source: UT-Martin
The Tennessee Court of Appeals met at the University of Tennessee at Martin on April 4 to hear four cases on the docket. The Court of Appeals is one of Tennessee’s two appellate-level courts and focuses on civil cases from trial courts and certain state boards and commissions.…
March 10, 2017
Retired Judge Jerry Scott, age 75, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away on Sunday evening, March 5, 2017. Services to Celebrate Judge Scott will be held: Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 5:00pm (cst)Belle Aire Baptist Church1307 N Rutherford Blvd.Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Dr. Dean Sisk and John…
February 23, 2017
Students at Belmont University College of Law saw the Court of Appeals in action on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. The event was sponsored by Belmont's Criminal Law Society, and gave students a chance to not only see actual cases, but hearing judges on a panel discussion. The judges gave students…
September 29, 2016
The Indigent Representation Task Force will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 30 in Legislative Plaza.The Task Force will hear presentations from:Vince Dean, Hamilton County Criminal Court Clerk and designee for the president of the Tennessee Clerks of Court ConferenceGeneral Jerry N. Estes,…
September 1, 2016
Several new judges were sworn in, with many new terms starting September 1.Tennessee's newest trial court judges, who took office September 1, are:Judge Ted Crozier, 19th Judicial District Chancellor JoDae L. Jenkins, 30th Judicial District Chancellor Bill Young, 20th Judicial DistrictSeveral…