Students in the Gifted Program at Clinton Middle School visited the Court
May 14, 2013 - Five students, their teacher Mike Holden, and Mike's wife and local attorney read more...
Public Outreach and Education
Chief Judge Thomas A. Varlan formed a Community Outreach Committee in 2013 to coordinate and facilitate programs promoting education of the Courts and community service to the 41 counties and their citizens that make up the Eastern District of Tennessee. Below are links to educational resources, contact information, and photos with information about prior ourtreach activities.
Education Outreach
Magistrate Judge Shirley Presides Over Mock Trial
Magistrate Judge Shirley presides over the Open Doors of Justice Mock Trial program held on November read more...
Special Naturalization Ceremony - Chief Judge Varlan
May 3, 2013 - Naturalization of Ramakrishnan Kalyanaraman and Veena Gopal Krishnan (husband & wife). read more...
Constitution Day 2012
District Judge Collier, District Judge Mattice, Magistrate Judge Lee, Magistrate Judge Carter and Bankruptcy Judge Rucker read more...
Magistrate Judge Inman - Presentation to Boy Scout Troop at White Pine, March 21 2013
Using outreach slide show presentation (or handouts) to tell the scouts (12-15 scouts) and 3 adult read more...
Community Service Outreach
Community Outreach Programs Committee
Committee Members
- District Judge Curtis L. Collier
- Magistrate Judge C. Clifford Shirley
- Debra C. Poplin, Clerk of Court
- Janet M. Jackson, Outreach Coordinator
- Russell Eslinger, Chattanooga Representative
- Barbara Paxton, Greeneville Representative
- Jason Huffaker, Knoxville Representative