--- title: "Alan Hickey | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/alan-hickey-tn-juvenile-court-magistrate-sumner" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Alan Hickey Tennessee Juvenile Court, Sumner County · Juvenile Court Magistrate ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Juvenile Court, Sumner County - State: Tennessee - Role: Juvenile Court Magistrate - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - His work emphasizes serving youth and families with care, reflecting his professional focus on juvenile justice and child welfare - His role supports the administration of justice and promotes confidence in the judiciary by ensuring fair and informed decisions in juvenile matters ### Education ### Additional information - Year Elected/Appointed: 2024 - Tennessee-native attorney with expertise in juvenile law and child welfare - He has expressed interest in expanding his knowledge in areas such as the law of armed conflict and continues to pursue educational opportunities to broaden his legal understanding - Alan Jameson Hickey is a magistrate at the Sumner County Juvenile Court in Tennessee, where he hears cases alongside Judge David Howard and Magistrate Erin Stubbs, covering both civil and criminal matters involving juveniles, as well as domestic relations cases with concurrent jurisdiction from Circuit and Chancery Courts - Hickey is listed with the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility, which maintains records and disciplinary information for attorneys, ensuring ethical practice and public protection ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media coverage and recording Scope: statewide Tennessee 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. Evidence excerpt: 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) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording restrictions Scope: statewide Tennessee Rule 30 prohibits media coverage of jury selection, jurors, closed proceedings, and certain minor or juvenile-court participants. Evidence excerpt: 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) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote technology Scope: statewide Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 55 permits teleconferencing, video conferencing, or other technology for court proceedings at the discretion of the trial or appellate court. Evidence excerpt: 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) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/alan-hickey) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/alan-hickey) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/alan-hickey) - [Rule 30: Media Guidelines](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines) - [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) - [Alan Hickey](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/alan-hickey) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/alan-hickey-tn-juvenile-court-magistrate-sumner", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/alan-hickey-tn-juvenile-court-magistrate-sumner", "name": "Alan Hickey | KnowJudges", "description": "Alan Hickey, Tennessee Juvenile Court, Sumner County. 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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.