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The Tennessee Supreme Court is the highest court in the state of Tennessee. 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]
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.
On August 24, 2021, Page was elected to be the next Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court, succeeding Jeffrey S. Bivins for a term commencing September 1, 2021. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He served until 2023. [ 5 ]
Holly M. Kirby (born July 9, 1957) is an American lawyer who has served on the Tennessee Supreme Court since 2013, serving as chief justice since 2023. She was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Bill Haslam in 2013. She served as a judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals from 1995 to 2013.
He was elected as chief justice in 2016 [4] and served until 2021. Community memberships ... Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court 2016–2021 Succeeded by.
Gary R. Wade (born May 31, 1948 [1]) is a former Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Following retirement he was named vice president and Dean of Lincoln Memorial University's Duncan School of Law on July 28, 2015, taking the position on September 9, 2015.
On February 2, 2023, Governor Bill Lee nominated Tarwater to serve as a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the upcoming retirement of Justice Sharon G. Lee on August 31, 2023. [5] On March 9, 2023, his nomination was confirmed by the Tennessee General Assembly. His term began on September 1, 2023. [6] [7]
He was elected chief justice by his peers on October 4, 2005. Barker, along with his fellow justices, was subject to a retention election in August 2006 under the provisions of the "Tennessee Plan" and was overwhelmingly reelected to an eight-year term. [2] Barker retired in 2009 and was succeeded by Associate Justice Janice M. Holder.