Press Releases

July 25, 2018

In his nearly eight years in office, Governor Bill Haslam has made an indelible mark on Tennessee’s judicial branch. Not only has he appointed nearly one-third of the state’s trial and appellate judges, but he has also offered consistent, strong support for a number of judicial initiatives aimed…



July 24, 2018

The Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program is welcoming a familiar face as its new executive director.

Ted Rice was recently appointed to the top post at TLAP by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Rice first came to TLAP in 2006 as deputy director. For the past several months he has been serving…



July 23, 2018

The Trial Court Vacancy Commission will consider eight applicants when it meets on Wednesday, August 29 in Nashville to select nominees for the criminal court judge vacancy in the 20th judicial district, which covers Davidson County. This vacancy was created by the…