Task Force on Judicial Conduct Rules

The TBA Task Force on Judicial Conduct Rules was appointed by President Gail Vaughn Ashworth to study Tennessee's judicial ethics rules and consider whether revisions are needed.

Task Force on Judicial Conduct Rules Leadership

Chair
Max Bahner
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel P....
Liberty Tower, 605 Chestnut St, Suite 1700
Chattanooga, TN 37450
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mbahner@cbslawfirm.com
(423)757-0202

Task Force on Judicial Conduct Rules News

Opinion: Merit Selection Keeps Judges Out of Politics

By Brittany Sims on Thu, 11/01/2012 - 2:24pm

The Center for American Progress Action Fund released its third report in a series focusing on different policies intended to mitigate the influence of corporate campaign cash in judicial elections and improve access to justice. The nonpartisan education and advocacy organization talks about the benefit of judicial merit selection and retention elections.

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Board of Judicial Conduct Defines Role

By Brittany Sims on Fri, 09/14/2012 - 10:15am

Circuit Court Judge Michael Sharp explained the role of the Board of Judicial Conduct to the Bradley County Bar Association this week, the Cleveland Daily Banner reports. In July the General Assembly created the board to replace the Court of the Judiciary in handling complaints against Tennessee judges. “There have been several complaints that went unanswered from the public’s perspective.” Sharp said. “Legislators began to look into that and decided there had to be more transparency.”

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