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June 7, 2013
Driving Under the Influence cases will take priority in a single court under an innovative plan implemented by the Davidson County trial courts this week.The 18 trial court judges approved a plan effective October 15 that transfers first-, second- and third-offense DUIs, as well as all other driver…
June 4, 2013
Nashville, Tenn. – Court of Appeals Judge Alan E. Highers has notified Gov. Bill Haslam that he will not seek re-election when his term expires August 31, 2014.The decision creates a vacancy in Western Section of the Court of Appeal as of September 1, 2014. Due to the June 30, 2013 expiration of…
May 30, 2013
The Supreme Court and Administrative Office of the Courts held a luncheon in honor of retiring state Budget Office Director Bill Bradley.The luncheon was held at the Supreme Court building in Nashville and included all five members of the Tennessee Supreme Court as well as members of the AOC staff.…
May 30, 2013
The Administrative Office of the Courts has received 5 applications for the seat on Judicial Nominating Commission created by the death of commission member Elizabeth T. Collins.The comment period is now open and the Administrative Office of the Courts invites public comment regarding the…
May 30, 2013
Knox County Circuit Court Judge Deborah Stevens was sworn in Wednesday, May 29 by Gov. Bill Haslam in Knoxville. The ceremony was a formality, as Judge Stevens was officially sworn in and began performing her duties in March for the 6th Judicial District.The…
June 14, 2013
The Judicial Nominating Commission met on June 14, 2013 in Johnson City, Tenn., to hold a public hearing and conduct interviews of candidates for the Chancery Court vacancy in the 1st Judicial District.After interviewing the candidates and conducting a vote, they have submitted the following three…
May 28, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in Cookeville and Nashville this week as part of the SCALES Project – Supreme Court Advancing Legal Education for Students.The students spend time prior to the day in court learning about the court system and the specific facts of the case they…
May 24, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled today that Knoxville attorney Herbert S. Moncier must pay the costs incurred prosecuting the disciplinary proceeding that resulted in his one-year suspension from the practice of law in Tennessee.On June 1, 2011, the Supreme Court assessed costs totaling $22,038.32…
May 24, 2013
Nashville, Tenn. – The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the judicial vacancies on the Court of Appeals and the Court of Criminal Appeals. The vacancies will be created September 1, 2014 when the terms of Judge Patricia J. Cottrell and Judge Joseph M. Tipton expire.…
May 24, 2013
Court of Appeals Judge Patricia J. Cottrell and Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Joseph M. Tipton have notified Gov. Bill Haslam that they will not be seeking retention in the August 2014 election.The announcements create vacancies on the two appeals courts as of September 1, 2014 and the Judicial…
May 24, 2013
The Administrative Office of the Courts is now accepting applications for a seat on the Judicial Nominating Commission. The opening is due to the death of commission member Elizabeth T. Collins, who died May 23, 2013.The position on the commission will be appointed by the Speaker of the Senate to…
May 22, 2013
Supreme Court Justice Cornelia Clark addressed the Legal Aid Society staff at their bi-annual meeting May 16. Justice Clark called the employees of the Legal Aid Society the "unsung and 'unplayed' heroes of the ongoing efforts to improve access to justice in Tennessee." She compared the…
May 22, 2013
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Janice M. Holder, who is the Court’s liaison to the Access to Justice Commission, is featured in this week’s American Bar Association’s Center for Pro Bono Exchange Community Profile.In the profile, Justice Holder highlights the Court’s Access to Justice initiative…
May 21, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court has issued an Order seeking public comments on a proposed change to Rule 10 of the Rules of The Tennessee Supreme Court.The order cites the comprehensive changes made in 2012 to Rule 10, which sets out the Code of Judicial Conduct.The current proposed change is to what…
May 17, 2013
Dignitaries including Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Gary R. Wade will gather in Morristown Tuesday for the investiture of Tennessee’s newest Court of Appeals judge, Thomas R. Frierson, II.The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May 21 at 9:45 a.m. at Morristown-…
May 16, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of a man serving a life sentence for the 2006 first degree premeditated murder of his girlfriend.On April 16, 2006, Prince Adams was at his mother’s residence in Shelby County and then left with Ohrdra Flowers in her automobile. Two days later…
May 14, 2013
The Tennessee Supreme Court has issued an order that will require electronic submission of all interpreter invoices as well as compensation claims for attorneys representing indigent clients.The Order changes several existing Supreme Court rules effective July 1, 2013, and requires that “all claims…
May 13, 2013
Justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court gathered earlier this month in Johnson City to participate in a special dinner and awards ceremony hosted by Legal Aid of East Tennessee. “Dinner with the Tennessee Supreme Court” was served May 1 at The Carnegie Hotel in Johnson City.
Chief Justice Gary R.…
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 part, that " The current version of RPC 8.4(d) and Comment [3] are virtually identical to the version…
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, Unicoi and Washington counties.Chancellor Johnson submitted his letter of resignation to Governor…