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March 8, 2013
The Judicial Nominating Commission met on March 8, 2013 in Shelbyville, Tenn., to hold a public hearing and conduct interviews of candidates for the Circuit Court vacancy in the 17th Judicial...
March 8, 2013
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee recently was honored by the University of Tennessee College of Law's Reynolds Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta. The annual Judges Reception was...
March 6, 2013
More than 50 lawyers, paralegals, judges, court clerks, and administrative staff of pro bono legal clinics gathered in Nashville recently to discuss strategies for pro bono legal clinics.The Pro Bono...
March 4, 2013
Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Frank G. Clement joined other state and local officials last week for Read Me Week 2013, a week-long event highlighting the importance and fun of reading. Judge...
February 26, 2013
With the retirement of Janice Rawls as Chief Deputy Clerk for the Appellate Court Clerk’s Office in Nashville on March 31st, Mike Catalano, the Clerk of the Appellate Courts, has promoted Lisa Marsh...
February 26, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court has sent a Hamblen County case back to chancery court for a retrial, after ruling that certain evidence regarding a will and a widow’s real estate holding was improperly...
February 26, 2013
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed Deborah C. Stevens of Knoxville as Circuit Court Judge for the 6th Judicial District in Knox County following the retirement of Judge Wheeler A. Rosenbalm....
February 25, 2013
The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the Criminal Court vacancy in the 30th Judicial District. The vacancy was created by the death of the Honorable...
February 25, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court reinstated a jury verdict for compensatory damages against Americare Systems, Inc., the management company of Celebration Way, an assisted living facility in Shelbyville....
February 22, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled today that when the Tennessee Department of Labor approves a workers’ compensation settlement and accepts the statistical data form submitted along with the...
February 21, 2013
The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court vacancy in the 3rd Judicial District. The vacancy was created by the retirement of the Honorable Kindall T....
February 21, 2013
In a unanimous Opinion released today, the Tennessee Supreme Court upheld a trial court ruling that termination of a mother’s parental rights was not in the best interests of the children.The Bradley...
February 21, 2013
In a unanimous opinion, the Tennessee Supreme Court today sent Brandon Mobley’s post‑conviction case back to the Knox County Criminal Court for further hearings regarding the use of a stun belt...
February 20, 2013
The Board of Judicial Conduct has issued a public reprimand against Polk County General Sessions Judge Billy D. Baliles, in response to a complaint filed against the judge.View the Public Reprimand
February 19, 2013
Judge Kindall T. Lawson, Circuit Court Judge in the 3rd Judicial District, has announced his retirement effective June 1, 2013.Judge Lawson has been on the bench since 1996. In addition to his time...
February 18, 2013
The Tennessee legal community is mourning the loss of Shelby County Criminal Court Judge W. Otis Higgs, who died suddenly late Friday evening, February 15, 2013.Higgs had worked earlier Friday on the...
February 15, 2013
The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the Chancery Court vacancy in the 3rd Judicial District. The vacancy was created by appointment of Chancellor Thomas R. ‘Skip’...
February 14, 2013
Five attorneys have applied to fill the Circuit Court vacancy in the 17th Judicial District, which serves Bedford, Lincoln, Marshall and Moore counties. The vacancy was created by the...
February 13, 2013
Tennessee Supreme Court Justices Cornelia A. Clark, Janice M. Holder and Sharon G. Lee visited Sewanee last week to meet with students, faculty and staff and participate in a discussion.The justices...
February 13, 2013
Chief Justice Gary Wade visited with more than 50 of this year's Legislative interns as they discussed the ins and outs of how the Tennessee judicial system works on Friday, February 8.The more than...
February 12, 2013
Chief Justice Wade will swear in the newest member of the Tennessee Court of Appeals Thursday at the Supreme Court Building in Knoxville.Chancellor Thomas R. “Skip” Frierson will officially become...
February 11, 2013
In an effort to increase the number of attorneys and law offices providing pro bono services to those who cannot afford legal costs, the Tennessee Supreme Court is launching an extensive recognition...
February 8, 2013
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today appointed Thomas R. “Skip” Frierson, II as a judge for the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Section.Frierson replaces the Hon. Judge Herschel P. Franks, who...
February 8, 2013
The Judicial Nominating Commission met on February 8, 2013 in Johnson City, TN and after interviewing the candidates, they have submitted the following three as nominees for the Criminal Court...
February 7, 2013
The Judicial Nominating Commission met on February 7, 2013 in Tazewell, TN and after interviewing the candidates, they have submitted the following three as nominees for the Chancery Court vacancy in...