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TN Supreme Court Disciplines Davidson County Attorney for Publicly Filing Confidential Client Communications

September 19, 2025

Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Supreme Court today affirmed the suspension of a Davidson County attorney for his disclosure of confidential client communications in violation of the ethics rules for lawyers.

The violations stemmed from attorney James B. Johnson’s representation of…

Commission to Consider Five Applicants for Vacancy in the 20th Judicial District

September 12, 2025

Nashville, Tenn. - The Trial Court Vacancy Commission has received five applications for a vacancy in the 20th Judicial District following the retirement of the Honorable Phillip R. Robinson on Oct. 17, 2025. The 20th Judicial District covers Davidson County, and this circuit court will be…

Judge Abbott is sworn in by Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Steven Sword

Family members join Judge Abbott for the ceremony

Knox County Criminal Court Judges Hector Sanchez and Emily Abbott

Judge Abbott Gets to Work on the Knox County Criminal Court Bench

September 10, 2025

Judge Emily Abbott was appointed by Governor Bill Lee to serve on the Sixth Judicial District Criminal Court on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. She was sworn in just three days later.

“I wanted to go ahead and get sworn in immediately to be able to start hearing cases because Knox County had been…