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July 20, 2017
Judge J. Randall Wyatt, Jr., after humbly serving the citizens of Davidson County as a judge for forty-three years, has announced his retirement, effective September 1, 2017. Since first being elected to the position in 1982, Judge Wyatt has served as the Davidson County Criminal Court Judge for…
July 11, 2017
The 2017 Tennessee Judicial Conference (TJC) recently held its annual conference in coordination with the Tennessee Bar Association in Kingsport. This year, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge and President of the TJC, Robert H. Montgomery, Jr. presented a Presidential Award to Sen.…
July 10, 2017
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court Judge vacancy in the 11thJudicial District – Hamilton County. The Honorable W. Neil Thomas, III has informed the governor that he will retire effective October 5, 2017.Any interested applicant must be a licensed…
July 7, 2017
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court Judge vacancy in the 4th Judicial District – Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier Counties. The Honorable Ben W. Hooper II has informed the governor that he will retire effective August 31, 2017.Any interested…
July 6, 2017
Nashville, Tenn. – The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court Judge vacancy in the 4th Judicial District – Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier Counties. The Honorable Ben W. Hooper II has informed the governor that he will retire effective August 31,…
July 3, 2017
Judge Childers was elected Circuit Court Judge in 1984, and re-elected in 1990, 1998, 2006 and 2014, and served as Presiding Judge of the 30th Judicial District, after being elected by fellow state court judges, from 1989-1990 and 1997-1998. In addition, he has served as Special Judge of the…
June 27, 2017
Replacement for retiring Judge R. Jerry BeckNASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today appointed William K. Rogers of Kingsport as circuit court judge for the Second Judicial District, which serves Sullivan County.Rogers, 59, replaces Judge R. Jerry Beck, whose retirement is effective June 30…
June 26, 2017
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider five applicants when it meets Friday, July 21, 2017 in Memphis to select nominees for the Circuit Court vacancy in the 30th Judicial District – Shelby County.The vacancy was created by the announcement by Judge Robert L. Childers that he will retire…
June 12, 2017
From the Herald-CitizenThe judge who not only brought drug recovery courts to Putnam County but also to the state of Tennessee officially retired his duties in the 13th Judicial District last week.Nashville Criminal Court Judge Seth Norman presided over his last drug recovery court graduation in…
May 15, 2017
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court judge vacancy in the 30th Judicial District – Shelby County. Judge Robert L. Childers has informed the governor that he will retire effective June 30, 2017. Any interested applicant must be a licensed…
May 12, 2017
The Judges of the 17th and 22nd Judicial Districts invite you to attend a CLE Seminar and Luncheon, "Bench/Bar Relations and Rules of Practice" on Friday, May 19, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m at the City of Lewisburg Recreation Center. Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger A. Page, along…
May 1, 2017
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission met today (Monday) to consider six applicants for the impending Circuit Court vacancy in the 2nd Judicial District, which serves Sullivan County. The vacancy will be created by the retirement in June of Judge R. Jerry Beck.After holding a public hearing and…
April 5, 2017
Today, theTennessee Supreme Court announced that it is launching Phase 2 of the Tennessee Business Court Docket Pilot Project, building on the unprecedented success of the initial phase of the program. Requests for transfer to the docket under Phase 2 can be filed beginning May 1, 2017.…
March 29, 2017
The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court judge vacancy in the 2nd Judicial District – Sullivan County. Judge R. Jerry Beck has informed the governor that he will retire effective June 30, 2017. Any interested applicant must be a licensed attorney…
March 10, 2017
Electronic case filing is now available in Davidson County Chancery Court. Attorneys started e-filing soon after the soft launch of the Court’s e-filing system on March 1, 2017. “On behalf of the Chancellors of the Twentieth Judicial District, we are excited to offer e-filing, and expect it to be a…
February 6, 2017
From The Tennessean
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. — Judge Duane Slone has observed the arc of the opioid crisis firsthand since painkiller addiction began taking ahold of lives in the rural northeast Tennessee counties he serves.
Serving as a drug prosecutor in the 1990s before becoming circuit judge in…
January 30, 2017
From the Knoxville News-SentinelWhen the opiate epidemic came calling in his rural five-county jurisdiction, one East Tennessee judge admits he was caught unaware.“In 2000, 2001, I had a friend come to me to say another friend had passed away from an overdose,” 8th Judicial District Criminal Court…
January 20, 2017
From The TennesseanIn the nearly three years since his retirement, the 74-year-old says he is still an avid reader who enjoys spending time with his family, including his two grandchildren.As for his legacy, Sumner County Chancellor Louis Oliver III said Gray left behind “very difficult” shoes…
December 30, 2016
The Tennessee Supreme Court has adopted a set of plain-language forms and instructions for use in uncontested divorces between parties with minor children in an effort to simplify divorce proceedings for parties that fall into that category. The forms will become effective January 1, 2017.The…
December 15, 2016
Several Tennessee judges were honored at the Nashville Bar Association’s 2016 Annual Meeting and Banquet on Thursday, December 8, 2016.
Judge Joe Binkley received the President’s Award for his outstanding contributions to the Nashville Bar Association.
Judge Philip Smith and Judge Phillip…