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Tennessee Court of Appeals

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Tennessee Court of Appeals
Established1925; 99 years ago (1925)
JurisdictionTennessee, United States
LocationKnoxville, Nashville, and Jackson
Composition methodExecutive selection plus
Non-partisan retention
see Tennessee Plan
Authorized byTennessee General Assembly
Appeals toTennessee Supreme Court
Number of positions12 – panels of 3 justices
WebsiteOfficial website

The Tennessee Court of Appeals (in case citation, Tenn. Ct. App.) was created in 1925 by the Tennessee General Assembly as an intermediate appellate court to hear appeals in civil cases from the Tennessee state trial courts. Appeals of judgments made by the Court of Appeals may be made to the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Judges

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The Court has twelve judges who sit on three-judge panels in Jackson, Knoxville, and Nashville. Judges are chosen via the Tennessee Plan: they are elected every eight years and must be evaluated prior to the election in order to keep voters informed. If a vacancy occurs between election cycles (for example, if a judge dies or retires), the 17-member Tennessee Judicial Selection Commission interviews applicants and recommends three candidates to the governor. The governor then appoints a new judge to serve in the interim period until the next August general election.

The twelve judges sitting on the Court as of May 2024 are:[1]

Section Judge Joined Law school
Western Kenny Armstrong 2014 Duke
Middle Andy D. Bennett 2007 Vanderbilt
Middle Frank G. Clement, Jr. 2003 Nashville
Eastern Kristi M. Davis 2014 Tennessee
Eastern Thomas R. Frierson, II 2013 Tennessee
Western Arnold B. Goldin 2002 Memphis
Middle W. Neal McBrayer 2013 William & Mary
Eastern John Westley McClarty 2009 Southern
Western Carma Dennis McGee 2014 Memphis
Western J. Steven Stafford 2008 Samford
Eastern D. Michael Swiney 1999 Tennessee
Middle Jeffrey Usman 2022 Vanderbilt

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Court of Appeals Judges". TN Administrative Office of the Courts. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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