There are 11 article(s) tagged courts:

• October 2026

  • Memphis ‘mega docket’ immigration court is booming

    The scale of the Memphis Immigration Court’s “mega master docket” is clear right away — and it’s part of a national shift in immigration policy.

    By Mary Evans October 11, 2026

• July 2026

  • Memphians greeted by closed doors and unanswered phones at 201 Poplar

    On nine of the past 17 weekdays, at least part of the building has been closed, often with little public notice, confusing residents who are expected to appear for scheduled court dates.

    By Wallis Rogin July 22, 2026

  • State opens applications for 2 new divisions of Shelby County Criminal Court

    The new law came after the county lost two judicial seats in 2024, one in Shelby County Criminal Court and a second in Shelby County Circuit Court.

    By Bill Dries July 01, 2026

• January 2026

  • Jury finds local gynecologist guilty of 40 charges

    A federal jury found a Memphis gynecologist guilty on 40 of 46 counts related to healthcare fraud and reuse of unsanitary medical devices.

    By Aarron Fleming January 07, 2026

• September 2025

  • Tennessee Supreme Court justice from Memphis to retire

    Holly Kirby served as chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court for three of her 12 years on the state’s high court.

    By Bill Dries September 24, 2025

• June 2025

  • With state stretched thin, Memphis area pushes for local crime lab

    Harris also told commissioners June 18 he is open to supporting a property tax increase to fund the lab. 

    By Aarron Fleming June 22, 2025

• 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