TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 21, 2021

The Tennessee Supreme Court has issued two proposed amendments to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 13 and requested that comments be filed by Aug. 19. The first proposed change would amend Section 5(a)(1) and (d)(1). The second would amend Section 5(e)(4)-(5). Both amendments have been proposed by a coalition including the Choosing Justice Initiative, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Tennessee Post-Conviction Defender Organization. Written comments may be submitted by email or by mail to Clerk James Hivner, 100 Supreme Court Building, 401 Seventh Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37219.