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May 12, 2016
The Supreme Court’s Indigent Representation Task Force will make stops in Johnson City and Knoxville as it continues its listening tour across the state to hear from anyone interested in sharing thoughts about representation for those who are accused of a crime and unable to afford an attorney.The…
May 10, 2016
A marker was recently placed just inside the doors of the Tennessee Supreme Court Building in Nashville, officially noting the building’s place on the National Register of Historic Places.
The building celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2012. The Nashville architectural firm of Marr and Holman…
May 2, 2016
Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon Lee said Monday she could sum up the state of the judiciary in one word: Great.
Of course, she went on to use a few more words to give details to several hundred Rotary Club members who attended Monday’s weekly meeting at the Wildhorse Saloon in…
April 27, 2016
The location for the first stop of the Indigent Representation Task Force statewide listening tour has been moved to the Vasco Smith Building in Memphis. It previously was scheduled to be in the Criminal Justice Center.The details for Thursday’s listening tour stop:Thursday, April 28, 2016 3:00 p.m…
April 20, 2016
The Indigent Representation Task Force has announced a series of statewide listening tours to hear from those interested in sharing their thoughts on indigent defense in Tennessee. The first two stops will be next week in West Tennessee.The Task Force will convene in Memphis on April 28 and again…
April 18, 2016
The newest member of the Court of Criminal Appeals was confirmed Monday night during a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly. J. Ross Dyer of Memphis became the first CCA judge to go through the confirmation process enacted earlier this year.
Judge Dyer, 43, was appointed by Gov. Bill…
April 12, 2016
Sen. Steven Dickerson (R-Nashville) and Rep. Harold M. Love, Jr. (D-Nashville), along with leaders in the judicial and legal communities announced an initiative today to improve awareness of and access to expungements in Tennessee.A key component of the initiative is information that has been…
March 31, 2016
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today appointed Shelby County Attorney J. Ross Dyer to the Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Section, replacing Roger Page, who recently became a Tennessee Supreme Court Justice.Dyer’s appointment will require confirmation by the Tennessee General Assembly.Dyer, 43, has…
March 8, 2016
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments met today in Jackson to consider eight applicants for the Court of Criminal Appeals vacancy created when Judge Roger A. Page was appointed to the Tennessee Supreme Court earlier this year.The Council held a public hearing and interviewed eight…
February 26, 2016
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments will consider eight applicants when it meets March 8 in Jackson to select nominees for the Court of Criminal Appeals vacancy created by the appointment of Justice Roger A. Page to the Tennessee Supreme Court.The applicants are:J. Robert Carter, Jr.…
February 17, 2016
From the Jackson SunSierra Alexander found it inviting when she learned the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Middle Section was visiting Union University on Tuesday.“This was a first-time experience, and it’s pretty cool,” Alexander said. “I’ve never been to a court of appeals, so this was very…
February 9, 2016
The Tennessee Judiciary has released its 2015 Annual Report.Below is Chief Justice Sharon Lee's introductory letter to the report, which is available in full here.As Judges, we see people at difficult times in their lives. They are involved in a disagreement with a neighbor or a business partner.…
February 4, 2016
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments is now accepting applications for the Court of Criminal Appeals vacancy that will occur if the general assembly confirms Gov. Bill Haslam’s appointment of Roger A. Page to the Supreme Court.Any interested applicant must be a licensed attorney who is…
January 6, 2016
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge John Everett Williams found himself on the other side of the bench this week, when he served as a member of the Carroll County grand jury.Judge Williams received a notice from the sheriff’s office in December, requesting his service as a juror and asking…
December 4, 2015
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge John Everett Williams was the keynote speaker at the Missouri Bar Association’s Lawyers’ Assistance Program annual dinner last month in St. Louis.Judge Williams, chairperson of the Tennessee Lawyer’s Assistance Program (TLAP) and a strong advocate for the…
November 12, 2015
From WCYB
GREENEVILLE, Tenn -About a thousand students from across the region got a rare glimpse of the Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals proceedings in Greeneville.
The Tennessee court heard four cases before the student body at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center. …
October 14, 2015
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals visited the University of Tennessee at Martin campus recently to hear cases before UT Martin students as well as area high school students.The court convened in the Boling University Center’s Watkins Auditorium as the students heard oral arguments from the…
October 13, 2015
Judge John Everett Williams, of Huntingdon, received the Distinguished Criminal Justice Alumni Award from the University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Behavioral Sciences during a luncheon Sept. 29. Williams is the first person to receive this honor.The award, sponsored by the UT Martin…
October 5, 2015
Former Court Of Criminal Appeals Judge Jerry Smith has been appointed as an adjunct faculty member at Belmont University College of Law in Nashville.Judge Smith, who retired from the bench in 2014, will teach appellate practice at the institution starting in October of 2016. He has been an…
July 14, 2015
We in the Judiciary mourn the loss of our friend, Judge D’Army Bailey, a devoted family man, an accomplished attorney and experienced trial court judge. We join with national and international commentators, elected officials, and local citizens who have lauded the impact of Judge D’Army…