TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 22, 2022

Dickson County Juvenile and Probate Court Judge Michael Meise has announced he will run for reelection, the Dickson Post reports. Meise was elected to the court in 2014 after serving as an assistant public defender in the 23rd Judicial District and as a public school teacher. Meise says he is devoted to trauma-informed approaches to cases in his court. He also touts his work creating a Safe Baby Court and utilizing Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) to provide insights into cases. Meise is a member of the Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.