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December 23, 2020
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission began accepting applications for a vacancy in Chancery Court, Part I in the 30th Judicial District, which covers Shelby County, on December 8, 2020.After the December 22, 2020 deadline, two candidates had applied, leaving the Commission unable to provide the…
December 18, 2020
Not cold weather, sleet, or COVID-19 could stop judges and attorneys in the 30th Judicial District from collecting food for those in need this holiday season.Usually 30th Judicial District Circuit Judge Valerie Smith holds a food drive at her home as part of an annual holiday party for members of…
December 11, 2020
The Ashe Street Courthouse, a 110-year-old building in Washington County that housed county courts for several decades, is the latest judicial edifice in Tennessee to be named to the National Register of Historic Places. It was officially listed on the register on November 17.The Courthouse was…
December 8, 2020
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is accepting applications for a Chancery Court Judge in the 30th Judicial District, which covers Shelby County. This vacancy was created by the retirement of the Honorable Walter L. Evans on December 1, 2020.Qualified applicants must be licensed attorneys who are…
December 1, 2020
Twenty-Third Judicial District judges are eagerly anticipating the official opening of the new Dickson County Justice Center on Nov. 30 in Charlotte. The 70,000-square-foot, three-story building will house all of the county’s courts and offer a number of security and technological upgrades to…
November 24, 2020
At the end of the month, 30th Judicial District Chancellor Walter L. Evans will retire after 22 years serving the people of Shelby County in Chancery Court.The retirement caps off a long and successful career that saw Chancellor Evans spend over two decades in private legal practice before becoming…
November 12, 2020
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission met today, Thursday, November 12, to consider five candidates for the 16th judicial district circuit court vacancy. The 16th judicial district covers Rutherford and Cannon counties. This vacancy was created by the retirement of the Honorable David M.…
November 10, 2020
Waymon Frederic “Fred” Axley, who served as a criminal court judge in the 30th judicial district for 25 years, entered his eternal home on Friday, November 6, 2020 at his home. A memorial service will be held at Faith Baptist Church, Bartlett, Tennessee on Wednesday, November 11th, at 11 a.m.…
October 29, 2020
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission met today, Thursday, October 29, to consider eight candidates for the 6th judicial district chancery court vacancy. The 6th judicial district covers Knox County. This vacancy was created by the retirement of the Honorable Michael W. Moyers, effective…
October 28, 2020
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission met today, Wednesday, October 28, to consider five candidates for the 6th judicial district circuit court vacancy. The 6th judicial district covers Knox County. This vacancy was created by the appointment of the Honorable Kristi Davis to the Court of Appeals,…
October 22, 2020
The Tennessee Judicial Conference held its October meeting in a new place this year: online. It is the first TJC conference held since early March, just before the pandemic took hold. The June conference was canceled this year.TJC President and 26th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Roy Morgan…
October 19, 2020
Litigation related to the COVID-19 pandemic is the subject of a recent article penned by 3rd Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Thomas J. Wright and his summer clerk, S. Cole Wheeler. “Pandemic Damages: Who Can You Sue?” looks at several different categories of COVID-19-related lawsuits,…
October 15, 2020
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider five applicants for the circuit court judge vacancy in the 16th judicial district, which includes Rutherford and Cannon counties. This vacancy was created by the retirement of the Honorable David M. Bragg, effective January 1, 2021.The applicants are…
October 13, 2020
A select group of judges from across the state and court system are immersed in a new innovative training and education regimen focusing on opioid addiction. Looking to better address addiction in their courtrooms, thirteen judges are taking part in a pilot Project ECHO (Extension for Community…
October 8, 2020
Like other recovery courts throughout the state and country, Tennessee’s 10th Judicial Recovery Court had to adapt some of its services and procedures to life during the COVID-19 pandemic.Some of the efforts that 10th Judicial District Judge Andrew Freiberg and court staff made to keep recovery…
October 6, 2020
The Board of Judicial Conduct has issued a Public Reprimand for 13th Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Jonathan Lee Young. Read the Board's Public Repimand here. The 13th Judicial District covers Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, and White Counties.
October 1, 2020
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is accepting applications for a Circuit Court Judge in the 16th Judicial District, which covers Rutherford and Cannon counties. This vacancy was created by the retirement of the Honorable David M. Bragg, effective January 1, 2021.Qualified applicants must be…
September 30, 2020
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider eight applicants for the chancery court judge vacancy in the 6th judicial district, which is Knox County. This vacancy was created by the retirement of the Honorable Michael W. Moyers, effective January 23, 2021.The applicants are:Kevin A. DeanJulie…
September 23, 2020
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider six applicants for the circuit court judge vacancy in the 6th judicial district, which is Knox County. This vacancy was created by the appointment of the Honorable Kristi Davis to the Court of Appeals, Eastern Section.The applicants are:Joshua J.…
September 16, 2020
Retired Judge James “Eddie” Beckner passed away on September 16, 2020, at the age of 81. Judge Beckner served as a criminal court judge in the Third Judicial District for 30 years and retired in 2006. He was appointed by then Governor Ray Blanton in 1976 and was re-elected in 1982, 1990, and…