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August 24, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft was today elected presiding judge of the Court of the Judiciary, the body that handles complaints against judges and imposes sanctions for judicial misconduct. Craft replaces Judge Don Ash, who served as presiding judge of the Court…
August 24, 2011
FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE:NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced the appointment of Jeff Bivins to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Middle Section of Tennessee.Bivins, age 50, currently serves as Circuit Court Judge for the 21st Judicial District which includes Hickman,…
August 22, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – Chancellor Jerri Bryant of Athens has been elected moving vice president of the 183-member Tennessee Judicial Conference (TJC), which includes all state appellate and trial court judges. As moving vice president, Bryant will become President of the organization in 2013.“I am…
August 15, 2011
The Tennessee Bar Foundation is now accepting IOLTA (Interest On Lawyers’ Trust Accounts) grant applications from organizations that provide civil legal services to the indigent or those that work to advance the administration of justice.
The IOLTA grants are made possible from the…
August 15, 2011
Newly appointed Knox County Criminal Court Judge Steve Sword was sworn in by Governor Bill Haslam at a formal investiture ceremony on August 8, 2011. Pictures from the ceremony are below.Sword took the bench on August 1 after being sworn…
August 12, 2011
Montgomery County General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge L. Raymond Grimes received the prestigious McCain-Abernathy Memorial Award at the annual Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges Conference in Memphis last week.This annual award is given to a Tennessee judge with juvenile…
August 8, 2011
The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has received $200,000 in grant funding to provide assistance to people who come before the courts with limited English proficiency.The AOC received the one-year grant from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Competitive Grant Program. The…
August 4, 2011
Retired General Sessions Court Judge Stewart Cannon Jr. died in his home on Tuesday, August 2, 2011. He was 84.Judge Cannon served as Washington County General Sessions Court judge for 29 years. He also served as an Adjunct Professor at East Tennessee State University, where he taught…
August 3, 2011
Newly appointed Knox County Criminal Court Judge Steve Sword will be sworn in by Governor Bill Haslam at a formal investiture ceremony on Monday, August 8 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The ceremony will be held in the Division 1 Courtroom at the City County Building at 400 Main Avenue in Knoxville, Tenn. …
August 2, 2011
The Administrative Office of the Courts has approximately $200,000 in grant funding available for the development or continuation of initiatives that will aid self-represented litigants in accessing the Tennessee court system regarding child support issues.This funding is made…
August 1, 2011
Now Accepting Public Comments on ApplicantsNashville, Tenn. – The Administrative Office of the Courts has received 33 applications for the vacancy on the Judicial Nominating Commission, the body that reviews and recommends applicants for vacancies on the appellate and state trial courts for…
August 15, 2011
The 2011-2012 Criminal Justice Handbook is now available. The Administrative Office of the Courts will begin shipping pre-ordered handbooks on the week of August 15. Click here to for ordering information.
July 27, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. –The Tennessee Supreme Court today adopted a new Rule that allows the high court to make certain court forms universally accepted in courts across Tennessee. The Court also filed a second order today approving eight plain-language forms that can be used in uncontested divorces…
July 26, 2011
A ceremony was held Friday to commemorate the adoption of a Senate Resolution honoring the life of Ross Alderman, former Nashville Public Defender and late husband of Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Cottrell.The resolution acknowledged Alderman’s longstanding service to the Tennessee legal…
July 20, 2011
FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE:NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced his appointment of Steven Sword as Knox County Criminal Court judge. The vacancy was created by the resignation of Judge Richard Baumgartner in March.“Steve has served the citizens of Knox County well for more than 15…
July 19, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court today filed an Order soliciting comments on a proposed Supreme Court Rule that would exempt federal judges and federal officials who are prohibited by federal law from practicing law from paying an annual registration fee to maintain their attorney…
July 15, 2011
Nashville, Tenn. – The Administrative Office of the Courts is now accepting applications for a seat on the Judicial Nominating Commission, the body that reviews and recommends applicants for vacancies on the appellate and state trial courts for the governor’s consideration.The vacancy on the…
July 15, 2011
Earlier this week, the Tennessee Supreme Court adopted an amended version of Supreme Court Rule 40A, which deals with the appointment of Guardians ad Litem in child custody proceedings. The amended Rule will take effect on September 1, 2011.…
June 29, 2011
Circuit Court Judge John J. Maddux, Jr. was awarded the Justice Frank F. Drowota III award for Outstanding Judicial Service during the Tennessee Bar Association's annual convention in Chattanooga earlier this month.The Outstanding Judicial Service award was established to recognize a judge or a…
June 28, 2011
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee presented the Tennessee Justice Center's Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award and Pro Bono Firm of the Year Award at a reception on June 17 at Legal Aid of East Tennessee in Chattanooga. Jeffrey C. Smith, partner in charge of the Memphis office of…