ALICE M. BATCHELDER, Circuit Judge. Moreno Lee Jackson, who has an extensive history of firearm and drug-related offenses, challenges the procedural reasonableness of his middle-of-the-Guidelines sentence of 212 months’ imprisonment. Because we find that Jackson waived any appellate challenge to his sentence, we AFFIRM.

The Defendant, Martinez Obrien Carter, was convicted in the Maury County Circuit Court of selling heroin, a Class B felony; selling fentanyl, a Class C felony; and casual exchange of fentanyl, a Class A misdemeanor. After a sentencing hearing, the trial court sentenced him as a Range III, persistent offender to concurrent sentences of twenty-five years; twelve and one-half years; and eleven months, twenty-nine days, respectively. On appeal, the Defendant claims that (1) potential jurors were exposed to prejudicial extraneous information regarding his custodial status, (2) the State committed prosecutorial misconduct during its cross-examination of a defense witness, (3) the trial court improperly limited defense counsel’s impeachment of the State’s confidential informant; and (4) the verdicts are against the weight of the evidence. Based upon the oral arguments and our review of the record and the parties’ briefs, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.

The trial court denied Husband’s timely motion to alter or amend a divorce decree involving child custody, child support, and the distribution of military retirement benefits. Several days later, the trial court entered a Military Retired Pay Division Order. Husband’s notice of appeal was filed more than thirty days after the former order, but within thirty days of the latter order. Because we determine that the time for filing an appeal from the order denying Husband’s motion was not affected by the entry of the Military Retired Pay Division Order, we conclude that Husband’s appeal was untimely. Without a timely filed notice of appeal, this Court lacks jurisdiction, and the appeal is dismissed.

Sumner County attorney Beth Angel Garrison received a censure from the Tennessee Supreme Court on April 15. A client hired Garrison to prepare an agreed order for reduction of his child support, to which the other parent had agreed. Garrison prepared the order and sent it to opposing counsel, who requested minor changes, but she failed to take any action for eight months until she was contacted by the client. At that time, she prepared the revised order and sent it to the client. After the client approved, however, Garrison failed to send the agreement to opposing counsel. The court found that Garrison violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4 and 1.16.

More than 20 Tennessee counties are getting an extension on filing their federal taxes, according to an announcement from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Individuals, households and businesses in most of Middle Tennessee’s counties now have until May 22 to file their 2025 tax returns and scheduled payments. The extension was granted as part of federal disaster relief for the winter storm that impacted those areas in late January. No action is required to take advantage of the extended deadline. The IRS says that it automatically identifies taxpayers in those areas and “applies filing and payment relief.” View the IRS announcement for the full list of counties.

Tennessee lawyers will gather in June for the 2026 TBA Annual Convention, which will offer compelling CLE programming, networking opportunities and social events. This year's CLE lineup — which will offer 8.5 hours of credit — will focus on technology topics as part of TBA’s first-ever Tech Showcase. Programming kicks off Thursday morning with a session on evaluating technology needs and how AI products can fill the gaps, followed by a look at how technology can enhance trial presentations. Afternoon sessions will focus on conscious lawyering with AI, as well as a joint program with the Tennessee Alliance of Black Lawyers (TABL) on surveillance, safety and the cost of privacy. On Friday, don’t miss the wellness-focused Better Right Now program — back with a tech focus this year — and a presentation on how to use tech tools to master time management. Finally, TBA’s government relations team will present the ever-popular Legislative Update on Thursday afternoon. Stay tuned for more details and speakers coming soon. Learn more about this year’s Convention and register now!

Law Day, nationally recognized on May 1, will be celebrated at events across the state in the coming weeks. Belmont College of Law Dean Alberto Gonzalez will speak at the Nashville Bar Association's event on April 23 and at the Knoxville Bar Association's program on April 29. The Memphis Bar Association will host a barbecue on May 1, and the Chattanooga Bar Association has planned a luncheon for May 6, featuring keynote speaker Jean Becker, former chief of staff to former President George H. W. Bush. Finally, West Tennessee Legal Services (WTLS) and the Jackson-Madison County Bar Association will host their annual Law Day Celebration on May 1 with Joel Ebert and Erik Schelzig, authors of "Welcome to Capitol Hill: Fifty Years of Scandal in Tennessee Politics." The 2026 Law Day theme is “The Rule of Law and the American Dream.” The rule of law — the idea that no person is above the law — is what ensures the rights of the people to live their lives as freely as possible and to pursue their dreams, according to national event planners.

The Trial Court Vacancy Commission is currently accepting applications to fill a vacancy in the 1st Judicial District Criminal Court following the appointment of Judge Stacy Street to the appellate bench. Applicants must be Tennessee-licensed attorneys who are at least 30 years old and have been residents of the state for at least five years and residents of the judicial district, which covers Carter, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties. The public hearing for this position will be held June 4 at 9 a.m. EDT at the George P. Jaynes Justice Center, 108 West Jackson Blvd., Jonesborough 37659. More information, including application requirements, may be accessed on the Administrative Office of the Courts' (AOC) website. Applications must be received by noon CDT on May 6. Contact John Jefferson at the AOC at John.Jefferson@tncourts.gov or 615-741-2687 with questions.

On April 13, the Tennessee Supreme Court temporarily suspended Putnam County lawyer James Nathan Hargis from the practice of law. The court took the action after finding that Hargis misappropriated client and third-party funds and poses a threat of substantial harm to the public. He immediately is precluded from accepting new cases and must cease representing existing clients by May 13. The suspension will remain in effect until dissolution or modification by the court.

MURPHY, Circuit Judge. Chase Lovell’s mental-health struggles repeatedly led him to try to take his life. He arrived at a Michigan jail after starting a fire at a psychiatric hospital during one such suicide attempt. Lindsey O’Neil oversaw this jail’s mental-health unit. She originally ordered that Lovell stay in a padded cell and wear a suicide-prevention gown. When she later evaluated Lovell, however, she could tell that the padded cell and gown were causing him mental distress. O’Neil thus came up with a compromise. To alleviate the mental strain, she would move him to a less isolated cell and give him a regular jumpsuit. To reduce the risk that he would commit suicide, she would require Lovell to have a suicide-prevention blanket instead of regular bedding. Unfortunately, jail staff still gave Lovell regular bedding as a result of some type of miscommunication. Lovell used a sheet to commit suicide. His estate sued O’Neil, among several other defendants. The district court granted summary judgment to all defendants but O’Neil. She has appealed. We agree with O’Neil that no case would have clearly established that her compromise placement decision showed deliberate indifference to the risk that Lovell would commit suicide. Qualified immunity thus shields O’Neil from this damages suit. We reverse.