Judge A. Blake Neill: Biography & Court Procedures | KnowJudges

# A. Blake Neill
Circuit Court Judge · [Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 25 (Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy)](/kyj/court/tn/tennessee-circuit-court-judicial-district-25-fayette-hardeman-mcnairy)

## Judicial assignments
[Tennessee 25th Judicial District](/kyj/court/tn/tennessee-25th-judicial-district)Circuit Court JudgeReported in the official 2025–2026 Tennessee Blue Book. Later appointments or departures may not yet appear in this edition.
Source checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/pub/blue_book/25-26/25-26_Judicial.pdf)
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.

## A. Blake Neill at a glance
Current roleCircuit Court Judge
Court[Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 25 (Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy)](/kyj/court/tn/tennessee-circuit-court-judicial-district-25-fayette-hardeman-mcnairy)
JurisdictionTennessee · State
Judicial serviceActive

## Biography

### Professional career

- Circuit Court Judge for Part II of the 25th Judicial District in Tennessee, appointed in 2021 by Governor Bill Lee
- Partner, Matthews, Rhea & Neill, PLLC (2014–2021)
- Associate, Rainey, Kizer, Reverie & Bell, PLC (2010–2014)

### Education

- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS Law School 2010
- UNION UNIVERSITY Undergraduate 2004

### Additional information

- Year Elected/Appointed: 2021
- Private Practice, 2010-2021
- His legal work focused on civil litigation, including insurance defense and coverage matters
- Judge Neill resides in Somerville, Tennessee, with his family.

## Applicable Court Rules & Procedures

Rules last checked July 26, 2026.

### Recording and broadcasting
StatewideTennessee Supreme Court Rule 30 allows media coverage of public judicial proceedings subject to the presiding judge's control and requires written media requests at least two business days before the proceeding unless waived.
Requests by representatives of the media for such coverage must be made in writing to the presiding judge not less than two (2) business days before the proceeding is scheduled to begin.[Rule 30: Media Guidelines ↗](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines)
StatewideTennessee Rule 30 prohibits media coverage of jury selection, jurors, closed proceedings, and certain minor or juvenile-court participants.
Media coverage of jury selection is prohibited.[Rule 30: Media Guidelines ↗](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines)

### Remote appearances
StatewideTennessee Supreme Court Rule 55 permits teleconferencing, video conferencing, or other technology for court proceedings at the discretion of the trial or appellate court.
The use of teleconferencing, video conferencing or other technology to conduct court proceedings or other court business remotely is permissible at the discretion of the trial or appellate court.[Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings ↗](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-55-use-technology-court-proceedings)

## Sources

Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
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### Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
[View Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/blake-neill)
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### Rule 30: Media Guidelines
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
[View Rule 30: Media Guidelines ↗](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines)
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### Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
[View Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings ↗](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-55-use-technology-court-proceedings)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Rule 30: Media Guidelines](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c1debbfd57a23e78c6318aec) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines). Collected 2026-07-26.