There are 5 article(s) tagged courts:

• February 2025

  • Memphis-area legislators file bills to restructure juvenile courts, more

    A large volume of court-reform bills filed by Shelby County legislators will appear in Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate committee hearings in coming weeks.

    By Benjamin Smith February 23, 2025

• February 2024

  • Bailey: Who knows if a separate suburban court system would work

    Several suburban leaders are discussing the idea of a separate criminal court system in the outlying areas, but it has a long way to go before all the questions are answered.

    By Clay Bailey February 16, 2024

• January 2024

  • Lost in translation: Local courts need less-common language interpreters

    Just under 5% of Shelby County residents speak a language at home that isn’t English or Spanish, according to 2022 Census data. Finding court interpreters for those residents can be difficult when they’re needed.

    By Aarron Fleming January 16, 2024

• May 2020

  • Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announces court reopening plan

    The Shelby County Sheriff's Office Thursday announced a reopening plan for courthouses that have been closed since mid-March because of COVID-19. 

    By Yolanda Jones May 28, 2020

• March 2020

  • State supreme court extends court closures until April 30

    The Tennessee Supreme Court extended the suspension of all court cases until April 30 and has ordered judges and law enforcement to work together on a plan to get vulnerable inmates released from jail. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 25, 2020