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Retired Judge James Kenneth Porter, who served as a circuit court judge in the 4^th Judicial District, passed away on April 5, 2021, one day shy of his 87^th birthday. Judge Porter retired from the bench in 1993.

Judge Porter was first elected as a circuit court judge…

One of the state’s most admired and respected jurists, former Court of Appeals Chief Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr., now has a permanent place in a prominent Tennessee courtroom.

A portrait of Judge Susano was unveiled recently in the Knoxville Supreme Court building where he heard…

The Tennessee Judiciary is mourning the recent loss of two employees from the Appellate Court Clerk’s Jackson Office. 

Mia Ladonna Myles passed away after a brief illness on April 3, 2021, in Jackson, at the age of 54. She served as a deputy clerk in the Appellate Court Clerk’s Office…