Court of Appeals
Created by the General Assembly in 1925, the Court of Appeals hears appeals in civil—or non-criminal—cases from trial courts and certain state boards and commissions. The court has 12 members who sit in panels of three. The panels meet monthly in Jackson, Knoxville and Nashville. When necessary, the court may meet in alternate locations. Learn more here.
June 12, 2013
Three judges, one magistrate and 21 attorneys have applied to fill anticipated 2014 vacancies on the Tennessee Court of Appeals and Court of Criminal Appeals.The openings are the result of...
June 4, 2013
Nashville, Tenn. – Court of Appeals Judge Alan E. Highers has notified Gov. Bill Haslam that he will not seek re-election when his term expires August 31, 2014.The decision creates a vacancy in...
May 24, 2013
Court of Appeals Judge Patricia J. Cottrell and Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Joseph M. Tipton have notified Gov. Bill Haslam that they will not be seeking retention in the August 2014 election.The...
May 24, 2013
Nashville, Tenn. – The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the judicial vacancies on the Court of Appeals and the Court of Criminal Appeals. The vacancies will be created...
May 17, 2013
Dignitaries including Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Gary R. Wade will gather in Morristown Tuesday for the investiture of Tennessee’s newest Court of Appeals judge,...
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