Local Rules Advisory Committee
There is one Local Rules Advisory Committee for the district. Its members include experienced federal practitioners from throughout the district. The Court strives to fill the Committee with a mix of attorneys in civil, criminal, private and government practice. Proposed amendments to the Court's local rules are transmitted by the Clerk of Court to the Committee for review and comment. The Committee also suggests amendments to the rules.
Members:
Donald J. Aho (Chair)
Cameron Hill
Jerry W. Laughlin
Jill McCook
Robert P. Murrian
Robert S. Peters
Kenny Saffles
Attorney Admissions Committee
There are Attorney Admissions Committees in the Chattanooga, Greeneville and Knoxville divisions. The members are chosen by the judges and represent experienced federal practitioners from a variety of practice areas. All applications for admission to practice in the Court are transmitted by the Clerk of Court to the appropriate Committee, which reviews the qualifications of the applicants and reports to the Court. E.D. TN LR. 83.5(a)(3).
| Chattanooga | Greeneville | Knoxville |
|---|---|---|
| Neil A. Brunetz (Chair) | F. Braxton Terry (Chair) | Bruce E. Foster (Chair) |
| Board of Governors, Chattanooga Chapter | E. Lynn Dougherty | R. Kim Burnette |
| Federal Bar Association Members | Olen G. Haynes, Jr. | Amanda Busby |
| Sandra Jelovsek | Wade Davies | |
| Jessica McAfee | Anne McKinney | |
| Jimmie C. Miller | Edward G. Phillips | |
| F. Braxton Terry | Adam M. Priest | |
| Howard Vogel |
CJA Panel Selection Committees
| Chattanooga | Greeneville | Knoxville |
|---|---|---|
| Honorable Travis R. McDonough | Honorable J. Ronnie Greer | Honorable Pamela L. Reeves |
| Honorable Susan K. Lee | Honorable Clifton L. Corker | Honorable H. Bruce Guyton |
| Elizabeth Ford | Elizabeth Ford | Honorable Debra C. Poplin |
| Robert R. Kurtz | Robert R. Kurtz | W. Thomas Dillard |
| Donna Mikel | Doug Payne | Elizabeth Ford |
| Gene Shiles, Jr. | Robert R. Kurtz | |
| Rachel Wolf |
Court Technology Advisory Committee
There is one Court Technology Advisory Committee for the district. Committee members serve on a rotating basis and are selected by the judges from across the district with the purpose of selecting a variety of backgrounds, including prosecutors, criminal defense, civil plaintiff, civil defendant, government and private practice. The Committee meets quarterly via video conference.
Members:
David Disney (Chair)
Honorable Christopher H. Steger
Donald J. Aho
John C. (Jack) Burgin, Jr.
Dana Hansen-Chavis
John Medearis
Michael Curtis Collins
Matt Morris
Lane McCarty
LeAnna Wilson
Purpose:
To make recommendations to the District Court on a broad-range of technological matters, including facilitating the use of courtroom technologies to enhance courtroom presentations, and advising on matters related to state-of-the art and emerging technologies such as the web page, wireless technology, cell phone use, and CM/ECF and to take actions in furtherance thereof.
Objectives:
To recommend to the District Court the purchase of appropriate courtroom technologies.
To assist the District Court in developing training programs for members of the bar on use of courtroom evidence presentation equipment.
To educate attorneys about courtroom technology.
To serve as liaison with the bar associations to promote the use of courtroom technology equipment and to address attorney needs.
To keep abreast of state-of-the-art and emerging technologies, to evaluate the benefit of same to the Court and practitioners, and to advise the Court about use in Court.
Civics Education and Outreach Committee
Members:
Honorable Curtis L. Collier, Chair
Honorable Pamela L. Reeves
Honorable Clifton L. Corker
Honorable Debra C. Poplin
Honorable Suzanne H. Bauknight
Ashley Arnold (USDC)
David Disney (USDC)
Joseph McAfee (Greeneville FBA)
Luke McLaurin (Knoxville FBA)
John Medearis (USDC)
Donna Mikel (Chattanooga FBA)
Weldon E. Patterson (ABOTA)
Carrie Stefaniak (USDC)