TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Sep 17, 2020

Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Thomas Woodall has announced that he will officially retire from the court on Dec. 31 after 24 years of service. Woodall has been with the Court of Criminal Appeals since 1996, after having spent two years with a Memphis firm and six years as an assistant district attorney in the 24th judicial district. Woodall heard his last oral arguments on Sept. 15. “I have loved oral arguments and engaging with the attorneys. It has been a pleasure and a privilege,” he said. The Administrative Office of the Courts has more on Woodall’s legal career, including his role in creating a judicial assistance program under the Tennessee Lawyer’s Assistance Program and his take on how technology has changed the court’s process.