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January 18, 2007
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Gary R. Wade has recused himself from participating in a case involving the process for filling a vacancy on the court. The Supreme Court normally has five members, but currently has only four, including Wade.The court will hear oral arguments in the case, Phil…
February 13, 2007
Lawsuits by a car accident victim and a man whose hearing loss allegedly went undiagnosed by doctors for nearly a decade are among three cases Monroe County students will hear Feb. 23 as part of an educational program initiated by the Eastern Section of the Tennessee Court of Appeals.Judge Sharon G…
February 23, 2007
In 1976, when the Tennessee Supreme Court tapped Lance Bracy to be disciplinary counsel for the newly-created Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR), 4,433 attorneys were practicing law in the state. During the next 31 years, Bracy, who will retire May 1, has watched that number swell to 18,400…
February 28, 2007
New applications from Middle and West Tennessee will be accepted through March 16 for a vacant position on the Tennessee Supreme Court, Judicial Selection Commission Chairman Dale Tuttle said Wednesday.“The commission unanimously decided in a meeting today to reopen the application process in…
April 24, 2007
Nashville attorney Nancy S. Jones has been chosen by the Tennessee Supreme Court to serve as chief disciplinary counsel for the state Board of Professional Responsibility (BPR). She will assume her new position May 29, succeeding Lance Bracy, who will retire May 25 after 31 years.
The BPR, an arm…
April 25, 2007
Students from 10 public and private Montgomery and Robertson County high schools will hear arguments in three state Supreme Court cases Friday, April 27, as participants in a program that educates young Tennesseans about the judicial branch of government.
The 580 students and their teachers will…
May 1, 2007
Tennessee Senior Judge J.S. ‘Steve’ Daniel will end his 27-year career as a member of the state judiciary, including three years as one of five senior judges, to become chief disciplinary counsel for the Court of the Judiciary.Daniel, of Murfreesboro, will assume the new position July 1. He…
May 21, 2007
American Legion Boys State delegates from high schools in all 95 counties will participate May 30 in the SCALES Program, an acronym for the Supreme Court Advancing Legal Education for Students. SCALES is a Tennessee Supreme Court initiative designed to educate young Tennesseans about the judicial…
May 23, 2007
The Tennessee Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for Arthur T. Copeland, who was convicted of first degree murder for the 1998 shooting death of Andre Jackson in Maryville.A unanimous court concluded the trial court should have allowed the defense to present the testimony of an expert on the…
May 24, 2007
Sarah Appleby has accepted the position of education manager for the court services division of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). She will assume her new position June 19, 2007, succeeding Shannon Howell, who will attend the University of Tennessee College of Law. Appleby’s…
June 6, 2007
Andrea Ayers, AOC programs manager, was among 56 new attorneys sworn in June 5 by the Tennessee Supreme Court during a ceremony in Nashville. Ayers and the others who were sworn in took the Bar examination in February.
June 12, 2007
Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge William B. Cain (left) was presented with a Joint Resolution of the state House and Senate in honor of his public service. State Rep. Tom DuBois of Columbia read the resolution at a ceremony for Cain in recognition of his service and contributions to the judicial…
June 15, 2007
Governor Bredesen today appointed William C. Koch Jr. to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Koch, who has served as presiding judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Middle Section, since 2003, fills the remaining vacancy created by the retirements of Justice E. Riley Anderson and Adolpho A. Birch, Jr.“…
June 25, 2007
Circuit Court Judge Dale Workman of Knoxville has been awarded a State Justice Institute (SJI) scholarship to attend a course on “Current Issues in the Law” Aug. 26-30 in Bar Harbor, ME.
The award will cover tuition, transportation and lodging. Workman and other participants will discuss timely…
June 26, 2007
NASHVILLE, June 26, 2007. Lance Bracy, former chief disciplinary counsel at the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility, was awarded the Justice Frank F. Drowota III Award for Outstanding Judicial Service during the Tennessee Bar Association's annual convention in Nashville.Named for former…
June 26, 2007
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge D. Kelly Thomas of Maryville has been elected president of the 178-member Tennessee Judicial Conference (TJC), which includes all state appellate and trial court judges.Thomas succeeded Chancellor Jeffrey Stewart, of the 12th Judicial District, including Bledsoe,…
June 27, 2007
Governor Bredesen today appointed Michael H. Meares as Circuit Court Judge for Division II in the 5th Judicial District of Tennessee. Meares, who serves as a practicing attorney and partner at the law firm Dungan & Meares, fills the vacancy created by the appointment of Judge D. Kelly Thomas to…
July 24, 2007
Improving conditions for thousands of Tennesseans who receive notices every year to render verdicts in civil and criminal trials and encouraging participation on juries are among the missions of a new committee created by the Tennessee Judicial Council.
The panel will review state laws dealing with…
July 25, 2007
Chancellor J. Steven Stafford of Dyersburg has been named Trial Judge of the Year by members of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).“ABOTA is an invitation-only organization of plaintiff and defense lawyers which seeks to promote professionalism, courtesy and the…
July 30, 2007
Court of Appeals Judge Charles Susano received a 2007 Spirit of the Americans With Disabilities Act award during a ceremony in Knoxville. Lillian Burch, executive director of the Knoxville Disability Resource Center, said Susano is "a good example of an individual who has continued working in the…