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April 12, 2016
From the Paris Post-IntelligencerThe Palmersville Historical Society will present an evening of reminiscence and celebration, commemorating the 50-year legal career of judge and Palmersville native Ben H. Cantrell at 7 p.m. April 29 at the Old Baptist Church/Masonic Lodge just off Highway 190 in…
April 11, 2016
From The ChattanooganU.S. Circuit Judge H. Ted Milburn of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, died after a brief illness on April 1, 2016. Judge Milburn was born in Cleveland, Tn. on May 26, 1931. He was the youngest of the six children of The Reverend James Earl Milburn, Sr. and…
April 1, 2016
The Tennessee Supreme Court has appointed former judge and Williamson County attorney Robert E. Lee Davies to the position of senior judge.Davies practices family law, personal injury, and business litigation in Williamson County. He served from 2000-2008 as a circuit court judge in the 21st…
March 8, 2016
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today appointed Valerie L. Smith as circuit court judge for the 30th Judicial District, which serves Shelby County.Smith’s appointment fills the vacancy created last year by the death of Judge D’Army Bailey.Smith, 40, has been an attorney at Nahon, Saharovich & Trotz…
March 4, 2016
From the Nashville Post:The first six appointments to the newly created Trial Court Vacancy Commission have been made, with Nashville attorney Tom Lawless to serve as chairman of the entity.The commission was created as part of the compromise that established a procedure by which the…
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.…
January 26, 2016
Nashville is set to launch a first-of-its-kind court in Tennessee aimed at addressing the issue of human trafficking. Mayor Megan Barry joined Judge Casey Moreland, District Attorney Glenn Funk, and others in announcing the launch of a Human Trafficking Intervention Court in Davidson County.“…
January 7, 2016
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments met today in Memphis to consider seven applicants for the circuit court vacancy in the 30th Judicial District, which serves Shelby County. The vacancy was created by the death last year of the Honorable D’Army Bailey.The nominees are:Frank S.…
December 11, 2015
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today appointed Jeffery H. Wicks of Rockwood as Criminal Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial District, replacing Judge E. Eugene Eblen, who is retiring effective December 31.The Ninth Judicial District serves Loudon, Meigs, Morgan and Roane counties.Wicks, 52, has served…
December 1, 2015
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments will consider eight applicants when it meets January 7, 2016 in Memphis to select nominees for the circuit court vacancy in the 30th Judicial District – Shelby County.The vacancy was created by the death of the Honorable D’Army Bailey in July of this…
November 24, 2015
The Supreme Court’s pilot project to provide an avenue for complex business cases has continued to see great interest from litigants.The business litigation pilot project has already exceeded case filing expectations, which confirms that this specialized docket is needed in Tennessee. In the first…
November 23, 2015
M. Keith Siskin, presiding judge of the 16th Judicial District (Rutherford and Cannon Counties) has been nominated by the Director of the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts for the prestigious national Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education. The Sandra Day…
November 17, 2015
Judge Karen R. Williams, who retired last year from Shelby County Circuit Court, was honored earlier this month with a portrait unveiling at the courthouse.Approximately 150 state and federal judges, along with attorneys, friends, and family gathered in the south hall of the courthouse to celebrate…
November 12, 2015
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court judge vacancy in the 30th Judicial District – Shelby County. The vacancy was created by the death earlier this year of the Honorable D’Army Bailey.Any interested applicant must be a licensed…
October 29, 2015
Circuit Court Judge Philip E. Smith was honored by the Women’s Political Collaborative of Tennessee as one of four men to receive the 2015 Good Guys Award. The Good Guys Award is awarded annually by the Women’s Political Collaborative to honor men in the community who have worked to engage…
October 21, 2015
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed Jill Bartee Ayers of Clarksville as Circuit Court Judge for Division IV of the 19th Judicial District, a position created by the Tennessee General Assembly earlier this year. The 19th Judicial District serves Montgomery and Robertson counties. We…
October 2, 2015
The Tennessee Supreme Court has selected former Circuit Court Judge William Acree to serve as senior judge and preside over cases across the state.Judge Acree, who is from the 27th Judicial District in far northwest Tennessee, replaces Senior Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood, who retired.“We are…
September 25, 2015
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments met today to consider three applicants for the impending criminal court vacancy in the 9th Judicial District, which serves Loudon, Meigs, Morgan, and Roane counties. The seat will become vacant December 31, 2015, when Judge E. Eugene Eblen retires.…
September 18, 2015
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today appointed Tom Greenholtz of Ooltewah as Criminal Court Judge for the 11th Judicial District, which serves Hamilton County.Greenholtz, 42, replaces Judge Rebecca Stern, who retired June 1 this year.Greenholtz is a shareholder with the law firm Chambliss, Bahner…
September 11, 2015
More than 200 court clerks offices across the state will participate in the first Purple Out Day Friday, September 18th as they wear purple to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s and related dementias as well as raise funds to support the work of Alzheimer’s Tennessee.
Alzheimer’s disease and…