Advisory Commission on the Rules of Practice & Procedure

21 Jun, 2023

Commission on court rules in Tennessee opens meetings to public after federal court order

By |2023-06-21T13:36:59-05:00June 21, 2023|Categories: Open Courts, Open Meetings|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

In a victory for transparency that we should all hopes sticks, an advisory commission that recommends court rules on practices and procedures has started holding meetings open to the public. The open meetings are the result of a federal lawsuit and an order by the judge that said the First Amendment right of access to court proceedings likely requires the meetings to be open.

27 Mar, 2023

Judge: Press likely has a First Amendment right of access to meetings of court rules commission

By |2023-06-21T10:41:00-05:00March 27, 2023|Categories: Open Courts, Open Meetings|Tags: , , , , , |1 Comment

A federal judge in Nashville ruled that the press and the public likely have a First Amendment right of access to meetings of a court rules commission that recommends rules of procedure and practice for all Tennessee courts. U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson ordered that the meetings no longer be closed, and said opening the meetings will create public confidence and transparency, and likely result in better rules.

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