This appeal stems from a trial court judge’s denial of Petitioner’s motion to recuse. Petitioner filed this interlocutory appeal pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 10B. Discerning no error, we affirm the trial court’s denial of the motion to recuse.

The Petitioner, Kimberly Ann Scott, pled guilty in separate cases to one count of second degree murder and one count of reckless endangerment. The trial court imposed an effective sentence of nineteen years. Thereafter, the Petitioner filed a petition for post- conviction relief alleging that her guilty plea was not knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently entered and that she was denied the effective assistance of counsel during the plea process. Following an evidentiary hearing, the post-conviction court denied relief, and the Petitioner appealed. Upon our review, we respectfully affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.

This appeal requires us to determine whether the Tennessee trial court’s orders on telephone visitation and fees remain justiciable in light of the Colorado permanent custody order. Appellant/Father appeals the trial court’s grant of Appellee/maternal aunt and uncle’s motion for telephone visits with the minor children. Appellant also appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for abusive civil action and attorney’s fees and costs. Because the custody of the children was adjudicated by the Colorado court, Appellant’s issues regarding telephone visitation are moot. Furthermore, we conclude that the trial court did not err in denying Appellant’s claims for abusive civil action and attorney’s fees and costs. Affirmed.

Defendant, Michael Anthony Huerta, was indicted for three counts of first degree murder and pleaded guilty to one count of second degree murder. Defendant agreed to be sentenced as a Range II offender with the length of the sentence to be determined at a sentencing hearing. Following a sentencing hearing, the trial court sentenced Defendant to serve thirty-eight years at 100 percent release eligibility. On appeal, Defendant challenges his sentence as excessive and argues that his guilty plea was involuntary and unknowing. Because Defendant’s notice of appeal was untimely filed, we dismiss the appeal.

U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw on Friday dismissed human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. According to the Associated Press, Crenshaw ruled that without Abrego Garcia’s “successful lawsuit challenging his removal to El Salvador, the government would not have brought this prosecution,” dismissing claims of “new evidence” against him. Abrego Garcia was charged with human smuggling and conspiracy to commit human smuggling. Prosecutors alleged that he accepted money to transport within the United States people who were in the country illegally. In December 2025, Crenshaw said the government's case could be "vindictive." In February, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis of Maryland ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could not re-detain Abrego Garcia after a detention period expired because it had no viable plan for deporting him.

A three-judge panel of state judges heard arguments Thursday morning from the NAACP and the state of Tennessee in one of several challenges to a new map that splits up the Memphis congressional district. The court adjourned without issuing a final ruling. Arguments centered on standing to bring suit and the meaning of the word “facilitate” in the governor’s proclamation calling for the special legislative session. On the later point, the NAACP argued that state lawmakers made the election more difficult and more confusing, thus not “facilitating” it. The state argued that the legislature fulfilled the governor’s directive because the changes “served the purpose of holding this year’s votes.” The Nashville Post takes a closer look at the arguments and questions posed by the judges. In related news, federal Judge William L. Campbell yesterday issued a memorandum explaining his reasons for denying a temporary restraining order in another challenge brought by voters and congressional candidates. Campbell did not completely dismiss the plaintiffs’ arguments or the possibility that they might eventually win in court but ruled that they had not demonstrated a sufficient likelihood of success.

The Tennessee Supreme Court on May 21 issued an opinion ordering the release of documents sealed in connection with a criminal case. The Nashville Banner reports that the records are related to former Judge Cheryl Blackburn’s competence. The ruling comes after Banner reporting in 2024 revealed Blackburn had been falling asleep on the bench and struggling to remember attorneys' names — concerns that prompted defense lawyers to question her fitness for the job. Blackburn has since retired. “This is a landmark victory for public access to judicial records in Tennessee,” Nashville attorney Daniel Horwitz said. “The public will know more about what happens in our courts based on this decision."

Belmont University’s College of Law successfully piloted a new Conflict Resolution Clinic embedded at the Nashville Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) during the 2026 spring semester. Highly requested by students, the new offering builds on the school's experiential learning curriculum and introductory foundation in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) course. The Conflict Resolution Clinic focuses on mediation in a hybrid clinic model sited at NCRC, a Nashville nonprofit that provides resources for court-ordered mediation in civil, family and domestic violence cases. Read more in a press release from the law school.

The Chattanooga Bar Association (CBA) recognized community leader Bill Norton with its 2026 Liberty Bell Award during the organization’s Law Day Celebration on May 6. The award honors a non-lawyer who promotes a deeper understanding of the Constitution, encourages respect for the rule of law and fosters community leadership and responsibility. According to the Hamilton County Herald, Norton was recognized for his service as immediate past chair of the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council, parade chair of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Armed Forces Day Parade and leadership roles with Vietnam Veterans of America and the American Legion. Linda Moss Mines, recipient of the 1999 Liberty Bell Award, presented the honor to Norton during the luncheon event at St. John’s Restaurant.

For the third consecutive year, Harriman High School has been recognized with the Anne Dallas Dudley Gold Level Award, which recognizes public, charter, private and homeschool associations schools that register 100% of eligible students to vote. “The hard work displayed by Harriman High students and faculty continues to impress the community and the state,” said Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “To achieve Gold Level status for the third time in a row is a tremendous achievement.” Read more in a press release from Hargett's office.