TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 13, 2024

The Davidson County state trial court judges have elected Chancellor Anne C. Martin to serve as presiding judge beginning Sept. 1. Martin will succeed Judge Angelita Dalton who served in the role for the past two years. The 20th Judicial District covers Davidson County and includes eight circuit courts, four chancery courts and six criminal courts. Martin was first elected to the Chancery Court to fill an unexpired term in 2018 and then to a full eight-year term in 2022. In 2019, the Tennessee Supreme Court appointed her as the Business Court Docket judge. Judge David Briley will serve as presiding judge pro tempore for the year. Read more in a release from the court.