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The Tennessee Court SystemBy:Brittani Shorey&Katrina HartHistoryJustices of Peace: were the foundation to the states initial legal system.

The Watuaga Association: Formed the First Court in 1771 under the watch of John Carter

Time Line1809Main Courts become over burdened, and System is reworked1829 - 1834Adam Huntsman realizes faults in the system and suggests new constitutionNew constitution Created

The Monkey TrialMajor case State of Tennessee vs John Thomas Scopes

Court System TodayCourts of Limited JurisdictionJuvenile Courts (17 Judges) General Sessions Courts (154 Judges) Municipal Courts (228 Judges)Trial CourtsProbate courts (2 Judges) Chancery Courts (34 Judges) Circuit Courts (85 Judges) Criminal Courts (33 Judges) Intermediate Appellate CourtsCourt of Appeals (12 Judges) Court of Criminal Appeals (12 Judges) Supreme CourtSenior Judges (5 Judges; 4 Retired Senior Judges) Administrative Office of the Courts

Pros and ConsProsGeneral Assembly establishes the statute governing how courts are structured, funded, and administered.

ConsEach county has different court costsThere is a lack of structural, financial, and administrative uniformity

REFERENCESSherille, C. (n.d.). Tennessee law, the early days. Retrieved from http://tngenweb.org/law/Linder, D. (2008).

An introduction to the john scopes vs.Tennessee. Retrieved from http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/evolut.htm

Morgan, J. D. (2004). Tennessee's court system: Is reform needed? (307314). Retrieved from Comptroller of the Treasury, Office of Research. website: http://www.comptroller1.state.tn.us/repository/RE/courtreform.pdf