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Published on January 31, 2022 - 22:20 GMT

Supreme Court Names Michele Wojciechowski As New Executive Director of the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education

The Tennessee Supreme Court today announced that Michele Wojciechowski will begin on January 31, 2022, as the new Executive Director of the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education. Former Executive Director Judy Bond-McKissack recently retired …

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Published on January 31, 2022 - 22:20 GMT

Judiciary Mourns The Loss Of Retired Judge Russell Lee Moore, Jr.

The Tennessee judiciary is mourning the loss of retired Judge Russell Lee Moore, Jr., who passed away on January 28, 2022, at the age of 76. Judge Moore served as a circuit court judge in the in the 29th Judicial District, which includes Dyer and Lake …

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Published on January 28, 2022 - 22:48 GMT

Council Updates Deadlines, Hearing Dates for Court of Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals Vacancies

The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments today filed amended notices for the imminent vacancies in the Court of Appeals Middle Section and Court of Criminal Appeals Eastern Section. The application deadline for the imminent vacancy in the Court of …

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Published on January 28, 2022 - 20:34 GMT

Supreme Court Announces Retirement of Executive Director of Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education

The Tennessee Supreme Court today announced the retirement of Judy Bond-McKissack as Executive Director of the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education. Ms. Bond-McKissack has served in that role since January 2011. The CLE Commission was created …

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Published on January 25, 2022 - 22:28 GMT

Council Accepting Applications For Two Openings on the Eastern Section of the Court of Criminal Appeals

The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments is now accepting applications for two imminent vacancies on the Eastern Section of the Court of Criminal Appeals after the Honorable Norma McGee Ogle and the Honorable D. Kelly Thomas, Jr. elected not to …

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Published on January 25, 2022 - 05:08 GMT

Tennessee Supreme Court To Livestream Oral Arguments January 26

The Tennessee Supreme Court has four cases set for its January 26, 2022 docket. The cases will be heard using livestream video conferencing and will be livestreamed to the TNCourts YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/TNCourts. The first case will …

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Published on January 25, 2022 - 03:00 GMT

Council Accepting Applications For Court of Appeals Opening in Middle Section

The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments is now accepting applications for the Court of Appeals vacancy created by the decision of the Honorable Richard H. Dinkins not to file a declaration of candidacy for retention in the August 2022 election. …

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Published on January 20, 2022 - 18:36 GMT

Tennessee Supreme Court Rules Health Care Liability Act Applies to Medical Battery and Intentional Misrepresentation Claims ...

The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that the Tennessee Health Care Liability Act applies to a lawsuit based on theories of medical battery and intentional misrepresentation against health care providers for injuries arising from a surgical procedure. The …

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Published on January 13, 2022 - 22:28 GMT

Tennessee Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against State for Lack of Written Notice

The Tennessee Supreme Court today dismissed a claim against the State of Tennessee by a Florida resident whose husband was injured in a car crash with a Tennessee Department of Transportation truck. The Court dismissed the lawsuit because the claimant wife …

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Published on January 12, 2022 - 21:11 GMT

Governor Lee Names Tennessee Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals Appointees

Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Sarah K. Campbell to the Tennessee Supreme Court and Judge John W. Campbell, Sr. to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Division. “Sarah is a highly accomplished attorney and …

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Published on January 7, 2022 - 02:10 GMT

Supreme Court Buildings Closed Friday; Status of Local Courts Varies

The Jackson, Nashville, and Knoxville Supreme Court Buildings will be closed on Friday, January 7, 2022, due to inclement weather conditions. Governor Bill Lee has also closed state office buildings across the state for Friday. These closures include the …

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Published on January 6, 2022 - 14:16 GMT

Supreme Court Buildings Closed Today

The Jackson, Nashville, and Knoxville Supreme Court Buildings will both be closed on Thursday, January 6, 2022, due inclement weather conditions. Governor Bill Lee has also closed state office buildings across the state today. These closures include the …

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Published on January 5, 2022 - 01:11 GMT

Carlos Yunsan, Law Clerk for Judge Davis, Awarded Knoxville Bar Association 2021 Presidents’ Award

The Knoxville Bar Association (KBA) awarded Carlos Yunsan, law clerk to Court of Appeals Judge Kristi Davis, the 2021 KBA Presidents’ Award at its Annual Meeting on Friday, December 10, 2021. The KBA Presidents’ Award recognizes outstanding performance and …

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Published on December 21, 2021 - 19:56 GMT

SCALES Event Special Homecoming For Justice Kirby

The recent Tennessee Supreme Court SCALES (Supreme Court Advancing Legal Education for Students) event held at Columbia Central High School had special meaning to one justice in particular. Justice Holly Kirby, who joined the State’s highest court in 2014, …

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Published on December 17, 2021 - 01:28 GMT

Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee Presents Service Awards

Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee presented awards in the Tennessee Appellate Court’s Eastern Division to the following state employees for their years of service: Becky Doyal (20 years), Francesca Kraft (10 years), and Andy Whaley (10 years) (not …

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Published on December 15, 2021 - 17:38 GMT

Supreme Court Names Long Next AOC Director

The Tennessee Supreme Court announced today that Deputy Director Michelle Long will become the next Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). Long was appointed Deputy Director in 2019 and has over 25 years of experience in private …

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Published on December 9, 2021 - 23:14 GMT

Council Sends Three Names To Governor For Supreme Court Vacancy

The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments met today to consider nine applicants for the Tennessee Supreme Court vacancy. After holding a public hearing and conducting public interviews, the Council selected the following applicants: Sarah Campbell …

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Published on December 9, 2021 - 16:11 GMT

SCALES Program Brings Tennessee Supreme Court to Columbia

Students from 15 Middle Tennessee high schools gathered in Columbia last week to hear two live court cases pending before the Tennessee Supreme Court as part of the SCALES project, which stands for Supreme Court Advancing the Legal Education for Students. …

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Published on December 7, 2021 - 23:15 GMT

Tennessee Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence For 2015 Murder of Convenience Store Employee

In an opinion released today, the Tennessee Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for Urshawn Miller who was convicted of murdering an employee of the convenience store that he attempted to rob in Jackson, Tennessee. On the night of November 25, 2015, …

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Published on November 30, 2021 - 00:57 GMT

Tennessee Supreme Court Finds Sufficient Evidence of Premeditation to Uphold First-Degree Murder Conviction

The Tennessee Supreme Court today reinstated the conviction of a defendant for premeditated first-degree murder. The Court determined that there was sufficient proof of premeditation to support the jury’s verdict and also concluded that the introduction …

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