TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jun 25, 2020

The Tennessee Supreme Court today released a statement reinforcing its commitment to providing equal justice for all Tennesseans. To help ensure that justice is served for all, the high court will continue to provide implicit bias training for all judges and says they have also directed the Access to Justice Commission to “establish a new initiative to identify and eliminate barriers to racial and ethnic fairness and justice.” The commission will work to advise the court on how to effect change in the areas of education and training, the judicial environment and court policies and procedures that in any way lead to racial bias. “Change is needed and only can happen through listening, as well as valuing and respecting a myriad of voices with different perspectives and views,” the statement says. “Our commitment today is another step in what will be a long, sustained journey.” Read the full statement from the State Courts website.