Docket

Trials

TO OBTAIN AVAILABLE TRIAL DATES SEND REQUESTS TO:  scheduling.sumner.chancery@tncourts.gov

CHANCERY COURT PROCEDURES FOR IN PERSON/ZOOM HEARINGS BEGINNING MARCH 25, 2021

ZOOM HEARINGS NOTICE: THIS MOTION/TRIAL/HEARING WILL BE HEARD BY ZOOM TELECONFERENCE. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEARING YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A WORKING EMAIL ADDRESS TO THE COURT AT SCHEDULING.SUMNER.CHANCERY@TNCOURTS.GOV AT LEAST TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARING. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER, TABLET OR SMART PHONE WITH A WORKING CAMERA, MICROPHONE AND SPEAKER YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FILE A STATEMENT TO THAT EFFECT WITH THE CLERK AND MASTER AT LEAST TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARING.  PLEASE INCLUDE A PHONE NUMBER THAT YOU MAY BE REACHED.

Motions

PLEASE NOTE: IF AN INTERPRETER IS NEEDED FOR YOUR HEARING, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST THAT ONE IS AVAILABLE BY EMAILING:  SCHEDULING.SUMNER.CHANCERY@TNCOURTS.GOV.  THIS REQUEST SHOULD BE MADE AT THE TIME YOU FILE YOUR MOTION.

PROBATE Motions are heard on Tuesday’s.  Please call 615-451-6036 for available dates or send email to: SumnerClerkandMastersOffice@tncourts.gov

NOTICE: Effective February 1, 2023 all PROBATE Hearings may ONLY be conducted in-person by receiving prior permission from the Chancellor. 

JUDGE LOUIS W. OLIVER, III:

CIVIL/DOMESTIC Motions being heard by are typically heard on Mondays at 9:00 am (for matters with NO testimony or argument) or 1:00 pm (for any type of motion).  

Please call 615-452-4282 or email scheduling.sumner.chancery@tncourts.gov to see what MOTION dates are currently available for Judge Oliver. 

JUDGE JENNIFER S. NICHOLS:

CIVIL/DOMESTIC Motions being heard are typically heard on Thursdays at 8:30 am (for matters with testimony or argument) or Fridays at 1:00 pm (for matters with NO testimony or argument).  

Please email Rhonda.Martin@tncourts.gov and SumnerClerkandMastersOffice@tncourts.gov to see what MOTION dates are currently available for Judge Nichols

If you are filing a MOTION TO DISMISS OR MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, PLEASE REQUEST A HEARING DATE BY E-MAILING: SCHEDULING.SUMNER.CHANCERY@TNCOURTS.GOV.  These types of Motions are NO LONGER heard on regular motion dates and will be heard by ZOOM.

Please Note

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