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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 14, 2026

Winners of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee's eighth annual Civics Essay Contest will be honored at a ceremony April 30 at 4:30 p.m. EDT at the Joel W. Solomon U.S. Courthouse in Chattanooga. According to Chattanoogan.com, high school division winners are Victoria Matthews (first place), Eshanth Eriki (second place) and Lucy Finch (third place), while middle school winners are Alex Bright (first place), Ethan McKenzie (second place) and Mia Litchford (third place). All winners will receive cash prizes. The contest, open to public and students in 17 East Tennessee counties and three counties in North Georgia, is co-sponsored by the court’s Chattanooga Civics and Outreach Subcommittee and the Chattanooga Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. This year’s prompt asked whether the Fourth Amendment protects a cell phone user’s location data, an issue expected to be addressed by the U.S. Supreme Court. For more information, visit the court's website