Press Releases

November 15, 2022

Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee has notified Governor Bill Lee that she will retire on August 31, 2023.

“Serving in the Tennessee Judiciary for the past 19 years has been the greatest honor of my professional life,” Justice Lee said. “I am grateful for the opportunity to…



November 14, 2022

The Tennessee Court of Appeals will visit the campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin this week to hold oral arguments in front of a live audience of students and guests.

“Bringing the courtroom to the students is a wonderful way to involve them in the judicial process,” said Judge…



Veterans Treatment Court Graduate Rob Pharris with Judge Gary McKenzie and Governor Bill Lee , Judge McKenzie and his wife, Amy , Judge McKenzie and his children
November 9, 2022

Rob Pharris joined the Army on Nov. 4, 1987 as a member of the Airborne Division. While in service, he experienced back and knee pain.

“I didn’t dare go to the medics and tell them I have knee problems because they might not let me be airborne,” said Rob Pharris, Veterans Treatment Court…