Press Releases | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts

AOC Seeks Attorneys to Contract for Judicial Hospitalization Services in Williamson County General Sessions Court

March 16, 2016

Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 13 authorizes the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to enter into contracts for representation of indigent persons by attorneys working on various types of cases, including representation of indigent respondents facing involuntary emergency judicial…

Children's Cabinet Announces Winners of Governor's Awards for Excellence in Early Foundations

February 22, 2016

The Governor’s Children’s Cabinet, co-chaired by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam, today announced the winners of the first Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Early Foundations, a new recognition program highlighting the collaborative and innovative projects that are…

Council Sends Three Names to Gov. Haslam for Court of Criminal Appeals Opening

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…