Press Releases
In two opinions filed today, the Supreme Court has clarified the meaning and purpose of Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 36.1, which sets out a procedure for challenging illegal sentences.
Illegal sentences are those that are not authorized by law or that directly conflict with the law…
The Tennessee Supreme Court has amended the provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct regarding judges and judicial candidates’ election campaign conduct.
The recent changes stem from suggestions made by a joint committee of the Tennessee Judicial Conference and the Tennessee Trial Judges…
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’…