TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 3, 2023

Retired Judge Hutton Smith Brandon died at his home in Lewisburg on Dec. 12. He was 89. Hutton earned his law degree from Vanderbilt Law School and afterward began a lengthy career with the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Washington, D.C. He was appointed as a federal Administrative Law Judge in 1977 by the NLRB for trial cases arising under the National Labor Relations Act. Hutton retired in 1989 as Associate Chief Administrative Law Judge. He remained active in labor relations matters for 10 years after retirement by serving as a labor arbitrator with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and U.S. Postal Service. A memorial service for Hutton will be held on Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. CST at the First Presbyterian Church in Lewisburg. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church HOPEtown Building Fund.