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October 7, 2011
Davidson County General Sessions Judge Leon Ruben died today after an extended illness.Judge Ruben was appointed to the General Sessions Court to fill a vacancy by the Metro Council in January 1981. He was elected to his first full, eight-year term in 1982. He was a member of the Nashville Bar…
October 7, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – Eight West Tennessee attorneys have applied to fill the judicial vacancy on the Court of Criminal Appeals created by the death of Judge J.C. McLin.The Judicial Nominating Commission will hold a public meeting on Monday, October 24, to interview the following candidates:…
October 3, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – Tennessee judges and attorneys have partnered together to create a new program geared to educate students, community groups and business organizations about the legal system.The Tennessee Judicial Conference (TJC) and Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) developed the…
September 28, 2011
General Sessions Judge Daniel B. Eisenstein was honored with the 2011 Friend of NAMI Tennessee award by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Tennessee during the organization’s recent annual conference in Nashville. The NAMI award recognized Judge Eisenstein for his “long career and…
September 26, 2011
The East Tennessee Court Clerks' Association fall meeting was held in Morristown on August 26, 2011. Officers were presented awards for their service to the association. The following members received awards:Tommy Kerns, Sullivan County Circuit Court Clerk, was honored for his leadership as…
September 23, 2011
Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Cottrell today administered the oath of office to Nashville Mayor Karl Dean who was elected to a second four-year term in August. Davidson County…
September 22, 2011
Court of Appeals Judge Charles Susano was profiled in an attorney spotlight article on the American Bar Association's website. Below is an excerpt from the article:In the early 1990s, two significant changes occurred in the life of Judge Charles Susano. In 1992, the then-56 year old attorney…
September 22, 2011
Student participants in the Lake County and Crockett County Youth Court programs attended oral arguments for the Supreme Court Workers' Compensation panel on Monday. Following oral arguments, Supreme Court Justice Sharon Lee, who presided over the panel, and an attorney who argued one of the…
September 21, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – Twelve attorneys have applied to fill the Circuit Court vacancy in the 21st Judicial District, which includes Hickman, Lewis, Perry and Williamson counties. The vacancy was created by the appointment of Circuit Court Judge Jeff Bivins to the Court of Criminal Appeals.The Judicial…
September 19, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has released a new report that provides a historical look at the oversight of judicial discipline in Tennessee and how it has changed in the past 40 years.For the first time, the report compiles 20 years worth of information about…
September 16, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court vacancy in the 20th Judicial District, which serves Davidson County. The vacancy was created by the impending retirement of Circuit Court Judge Barbara Haynes.Interested applicants must be…
September 16, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court today issued an opinion reversing the Court of Appeals’ decision to award lifetime and lump-sum alimony support to a divorced spouse who is in good health, has a well-paying job and received…
September 12, 2011
Nashville, Tenn.– Davidson County Circuit Court Judge Barbara Haynes announced her retirement today after serving on the bench for 29 years. Her retirement will take effect on November 15.Haynes began her judicial career in 1982 as a…
September 12, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the vacancy on the Court of Criminal Appeals created by the death of Judge J.C. McLin.Interested applicants must be licensed attorneys who are at least 30 years of age, a resident of the state for the past five…
September 7, 2011
Governor Bill Haslam will formally swear in Jeffrey S. Bivins as Court of Criminal Appeals judge at a investiture ceremony on September 16 at 10:45 a.m. The ceremony will take place at the historic courthouse in Franklin, Tenn.Haslam…
September 4, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – Court of Criminal Appeals Judge J.C. McLin of Memphis, Tenn., died early Saturday morning after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 64.McLin was appointed to the Court of Criminal Appeals in 2004, making him the second African American to ever hold a seat on that…
September 1, 2011
Marshall County Clerk and Master Tommy Higdon retired earlier this month after 20 years of service to the Marshall County Chancery Court. Prior to his appointment as clerk and master, Higdon served as the Marshall county clerk for 10 years.Higdon has been elected Outstanding Clerk of the Year in…
September 1, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – The Supreme Court’s new universally accepted court forms are now available online for Tennesseans to use in courtrooms across the state. These eight forms, which become effective today, can be used in uncontested divorce cases without minor or dependent children.The forms are…
August 26, 2011
The Tennessee Court system is saddened to learn of the passing of former Chief Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr. Birch, who retired from the Supreme Court in 2006, became the state's first African American chief justice in 1996. Birch began his judicial career in 1969 as a General…
August 25, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court vacancy in the 21st Judicial District, which includes Hickman, Lewis, Perry and Williamson counties. The vacancy was created by the appointment of Circuit Court Judge Jeff Bivins to the Court…