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Chief Justice Lays Out Goals, Plans at Investiture

Posted by: Brittany Sims on Sep 17, 2014
News Type: Legal News

Dignitaries from across the state gathered in Knoxville today to mark the formal investiture of Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon G. Lee, the Administrative Office of the Courts reports. Lee, who was elected to a one-year term as chief justice by her fellow justices, outlined several goals she has for the judiciary. She suggested a “top to bottom review” to see how the courts can be better stewards of tax dollars and deliver services more efficiently and effectively. She also emphasized the need for better use of technology, such as the implementation of electronic filing systems. Lee also talked about the contentious retention elections and noted how they had put the judiciary in the spotlight and underscored the need for fair and impartial courts. “Tennessee got a civics lesson about the importance of checks and balances and the necessity of a separate and independent judiciary,” she said. “Our courts play a fundamental role in protecting individual rights, providing predictability to business and in guaranteeing the fair functioning of our government.”

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