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Posted by: Kate Prince on Aug 26, 2021

The investiture ceremony of Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Jill Bartee Ayers will be livestreamed on Aug. 30 at 9 a.m. CDT on the Tennessee State Courts YouTube page. The General Assembly unanimously confirmed Ayers to the Court of Criminal Appeals – Middle Section in April. Gov. Bill Lee will give remarks and administer the oath of office. Additional speakers include Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Robert W. Wedemeyer, Supreme Court Justice Roger Page, and Chief Justice Jeff Bivins. Earlier this week, Ayers, Judge Norma McGee Ogle and Judge Kristi M. Davis were the first all-female bench to hear an appellate court case in state history. Currently, there are eight female appellate judges in Tennessee state courts. Read more on the ceremony from the Administrative Office of the Courts.