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This list includes Judges of the Tennessee Superior Court (1796–1809) and Judges of the Tennessee Court of Errors and Appeals (1810-1835). [1] These high courts were created before the 1835 Tennessee constitution, which established the Supreme Court and made the Judiciary an independent branch of government.
The Supreme Court's three buildings are seated in Nashville, Knoxville, and Jackson, Tennessee. The Court is composed of five members: a chief justice, and four justices. As of September 1, 2023, the chief justice is Holly M. Kirby. [1] Unlike other states, in which the state attorney general is directly elected or appointed by the governor or ...
Tarwater served as a law clerk to Judge Houston M. Goddard of the Tennessee Court of Appeals. [2] From 1980 to 1984, he was an associate with Egerton, McFee, Armistead and Davis, he later became partner in 1984 and remained partner until 1987. [3] He was a founding member of the firm Paine, Tarwater and Bickers in 1987.
First African American male (Chief Justice; Tennessee Supreme Court): A. A. Birch Jr. (1956) in 1994 [8] [9] First African American male (Tennessee Court of Appeals): Richard Dinkins in 2008 [14] First Hispanic American male (trial court judge): Hector Sanchez in 2022 [15]
Following law school, Campbell served as a law clerk to Judge William H. Pryor Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and Associate Justice Samuel Alito of the Supreme Court of the United States. [2] Campbell then worked as an associate at Williams & Connolly until 2015. [citation needed]
During her time in private practice, she served as county attorney for Monroe County, Madisonville city judge, and city attorney for Vonore and Madisonville. She is a former Rule 31-listed family mediator. Before becoming a Tennessee Supreme Court justice, she served on the Tennessee Court of Appeals for the Eastern Section. She was the first ...
Chief justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court (20 P) Pages in category "Justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court" The following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee is the state's highest court in the state. The Supreme Court is composed of five members: a chief justice, and four justices. The incumbent Chief Justice is Holly M. Kirby. [9] No more than two justices can be from the same Grand Division. As of September 1, 2024, the justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court are: