TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Aug 11, 2023

Retired Coffee County Circuit Court Judge Vanessa Jackson was recently named by the Tennessee Supreme Court as the first female senior judge. The Tullahoma News reports that Jackson is one of seven senior judges, each having held an elected judicial position to qualify for the appointment. A senior judge presides over cases when judges have recused themselves, have an extended illness or face an extra heavy caseload.