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Tennessee’s First Female Trial Judge Bestowed American Judiciary’s Highest Honor

October 7, 2021

Federal Judge Julia Smith Gibbons of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit today was bestowed the 39th annual Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award, the highest honor that can be awarded to an Article III federal judge in the country. The award was announced…

Tennessee Supreme Court To Livestream Video Conference Oral Arguments October 6

October 5, 2021

The Tennessee Supreme Court has four cases set for its October 6, 2021 docket. Two of the cases will be heard using livestream video conferencing and will be livestreamed to the TNCourt’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/…

Justice Cornelia A. Clark Remembered at Moving Funeral Service in her Hometown

October 4, 2021

Family, friends and colleagues gathered at Franklin First United Methodist Church for a funeral service in remembrance of Justice Cornelia A. “Connie” Clark.

Justice Clark passed away on September 24, surrounded by family at her home, following a short battle with cancer. She was 71…