Tennessee Court of Appeals

Tennessee Court of Appeals
Established1925 (1925)
JurisdictionTennessee, United States
LocationKnoxville, Nashville, and Jackson
Composition methodExecutive selection plus
Non-partisan retention
(Tennessee Plan)
Authorized byTennessee General Assembly
Appeals toTennessee Supreme Court
Judge term length8 years; renewable
Number of positions12
WebsiteOfficial website
Chief Judge
CurrentlyFrank G. Clement, Jr.

The Tennessee Court of Appeals (in case citation, Tenn. Ct. App.) was created in 1925 by the Tennessee General Assembly as an intermediate appellate court to hear appeals in civil cases from the Tennessee state trial courts. Appeals of judgments made by the Court of Appeals may be made to the Tennessee Supreme Court.

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