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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Feb 7, 2025

On Jan. 28, the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals held oral arguments for its Knoxville docket at the University of Tennessee College of Law (UT Law). Sitting for the court were Judges Robert H. Montgomery, Tom Greenholtz and Kyle A. Hixson, all UT Law alumni. Rodd Barckhoff, interim director for the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution and a retired Tennessee Supreme Court staff attorney, hosted the event, which was attended by more than 100 students. At the conclusion of the session, the students, panel members and attorneys for the parties participated in a question-and-answer session regarding appellate advocacy. Read more in a press release from the Administrative Office of the Courts.