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May 10, 2013
After 25 years on the bench, Chancellor G. Richard Johnson has announced he is retiring, effective June 30. He sits in the Chancery Court in the 1st Judicial District, which serves Carter, Johnson,...
May 10, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court has denied a request by the Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR) to amend Tennessee Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4.In an Order issued May 10, the Court said, in...
May 9, 2013
In a unanimous opinion released today, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that a medical malpractice claim brought by a Williamson County couple against a county hospital must be dismissed because it...
May 7, 2013
The East Tennessee Women’s Leadership Council has announced that Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee will be the recipient of the Lizzie Crozier French Women’s Leadership Award in...
May 3, 2013
In a unanimous opinion, the Tennessee Supreme Court today reversed a decision by the Court of Appeals, which had ruled that federal law prevented a claim for the disabling injuries a passenger...
May 1, 2013
Attorney Rob Philyaw officially become Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Wednesday.An investiture ceremony was scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 at the Hamilton County Juvenile...
April 30, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court has sent a dispute between a Memphis law firm and a former partner and paralegal back to the trial court to determine whether arbitration is appropriate.The law firm of...
April 25, 2013
Criminal Court Judge Steven Sword is conducting arraignments via video teleconference, saving both time and money.See the complete story at WBIR.com
April 25, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that the Court of Appeals has the authority to review a Shelby County trial court’s decision to void a $912,160 arbitration award and to require the parties to...
April 24, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court today upheld the trial court’s award of compensation to a Memphis-area nurse who sustained injuries when she fell at the health-care facility where she was working.In...
April 24, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court has denied a petition seeking to amend the Rules of Professional Conduct relating to attorney advertising.The Tennessee Association for Justice filed the petition in May...
April 19, 2013
In a unanimous Opinion, the Tennessee Supreme Court today ordered a new trial for a Gibson County man after determining that statements he made during a police interrogation should not have been used...
April 19, 2013
In a unanimous opinion, the Tennessee Supreme Court today affirmed but modified the drug conviction of a Davidson County defendant after determining that the evidence was insufficient to support a...
April 19, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction and death sentence of Nickolus L. Johnson for the 2004 murder of Officer Mark Vance of the Bristol Police Department. The Court also affirmed...
April 16, 2013
Elizabethton attorney Stacy Street has been appointed by Governor Bill Haslam as Criminal Court judge in the 1st Judicial District. Street takes the seat held by Judge Lynn W. Brown, who retired...
April 15, 2013
Tennessee’s newest judge was sworn in Tuesday.Andrew Tillman was appointed Monday by Gov. Bill Haslam to the Chancery Court opening in the 8th Judicial District, which serves Campbell, Claiborne,...
April 15, 2013
The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct has issued a public reprimand to Judge James McKenzie of Rhea County.Judge McKenzie’s reprimand is the result of his conduct in two incidents in late 2012, one...
April 12, 2013
Justice Sharon Lee met with Governor Bill Haslam and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Col. Leo Thorsness at the State Capitol on April 8, 2013. Thorsness serves on the board of directors of the...
April 12, 2013
The Judicial Nominating Commission met on April 12, 2013 in Greeneville, Tenn., to hold a public hearing for the Chancery Court vacancy in the 3rd Judicial District.After conducting a vote, they have...
April 11, 2013
The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct has issued a public censure and a public reprimand to Circuit Court Judge John K. Wilson of the Third Judicial District.Judge Wilson’s censure is a result of...
April 11, 2013
The Judicial Nominating Commission met on April 11, 2013 in Greeneville, Tenn., to hold a public hearing and conduct interviews of candidates for the Circuit Court vacancy in the 3rd Judicial...
April 8, 2013
Two Tennessee veterans courts are the recipients of $40,000 in total grants from the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education & Specialization. The move is a result of an ongoing effort...
April 1, 2013
Kathleen Gomes has been selected as interim probate judge by the Shelby County Commission.The selection was announced Monday. Gomes replaces retiring Probate Court Judge Robert Benham, who has served...
March 28, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court today upheld a trial court’s decision that it lacked jurisdiction over a lawsuit filed by the State of Tennessee against an Indonesian cigarette manufacturer to collect...
March 27, 2013
In a unanimous opinion, the Tennessee Supreme Court rejected the claim of the defendant that the district attorney in her trial for the kidnapping and murder of her husband’s ex-wife had improperly...