Tennessee § 17-5-309 - Appeal by aggrieved judge.
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§ 17-5-309. Appeal by aggrieved judge.
The aggrieved judge may appeal to the supreme court, as a matter of right, within fourteen (14) days from the date of entry of the judgment of the board. The record on appeal must conform to the requirements of Rule 24 of the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure. The review in the supreme court is de novo on the record made before the board. There is no presumption of correctness of the judgment or the findings of the board. The supreme court shall convene within seven (7) days after all briefs are filed to hear oral arguments and shall file a written opinion within fourteen (14) days thereafter. Acts 2019, ch. 496, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former Title 17, Chapter 5, Part 3, §§ 17-5-301 –17-1-314, (Acts 1979, ch. 356, § 11-15, 17-24; T.C.A., § 17-811; T.C.A., § 17-812; T.C.A., § 17-813; T.C.A., § 17-814; T.C.A., § 17-815; T.C.A., § 17-817; T.C.A., § 17-818; T.C.A., § 17-819; T.C.A., § 17-820; T.C.A., § 17-821; T.C.A. § 17-822; T.C.A., § 17-823; T.C.A., § 17-824; Acts 1983, ch. 17, § 2; Acts 1984, ch. 625, § 1-3; Acts 1993, ch. 66, § 40; 1995, ch. 208, § 8-16; 2002, ch. 564, §§ 4-17; Acts 2003, ch. 112, § 1; 2012, ch. 819, § 2, 4; 2013, ch. 236, § 41; repealed by Acts 2019, ch. 496, § 1, effective July 1, 2019), concerned jurisdiction and proceedings of the board of judicial conduct. Effective Dates. Acts 2019, ch. 496, § 2. July 1, 2019. Acts 2019, ch. 496, § 2 provided that for the purposes of vacating and reconstituting the board and appointing a new disciplinary counsel, the act shall take effect on May 24, 2019. Cross-References. Impeachment of judges or chancellors, title 8, ch. 46. Judgment, Tenn. R. Ct. of Judiciary 6. Law Reviews. Ethical Obligations of Judges (Joe G. Riley), 23 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 507 (1993).
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