Tennessee Court of Appeals | |
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Established | 1925 |
Jurisdiction | Tennessee, United States |
Location | Knoxville, Nashville, and Jackson |
Composition method | Executive selection plus Non-partisan retention see Tennessee Plan |
Authorized by | Tennessee General Assembly |
Appeals to | Tennessee Supreme Court |
Number of positions | 12 – panels of 3 justices |
Website | Official website |
The Tennessee Court of Appeals (in case citation, Tenn. Ct. App.) was created in 1925 by the Tennessee General Assembly as an intermediate appellate court to hear appeals in civil cases from the Tennessee state trial courts. Appeals of judgments made by the Court of Appeals may be made to the Tennessee Supreme Court.