--- title: "Amanda McClendon | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amanda-mcclendon-tn-circuit-court-judge-davidson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Amanda McClendon Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 20 (Davidson) · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 20 (Davidson) - State: Tennessee - Role: Circuit Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Circuit Court Judge for the 20th Judicial District (Davidson County, Tennessee), elected in 2006, presiding over both bench and jury trials in criminal, civil, and certain fiduciary matters - She is also an adjunct professor at the Nashville School of Law ### Education - University of Tennessee - Vanderbilt University ### Additional information - Date of birth: 1957-11-21 - A native of Nashville, Judge McClendon is the daughter of the late Harold McClendon and the granddaughter of Jean Henrietta McClendon (née Olney), who immigrated from England in 1955. - Second Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee. - Judge McClendon remains active in professional, civic, and business organizations, and continues to contribute to legal education and community service - She attended Whitsitt and Glenview Elementary, Wright and Rose Park Junior High, and McGavock High School - Judge McClendon is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, Nashville Bar Association, National Association of Women Judges, and the Harry Phillips American Inn of Court. - She has held leadership roles in the Metropolitan Council, including Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee ## 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/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/amanda-mcclendon) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/amanda-mcclendon) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/amanda-mcclendon) - [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) - [Wikidata: Amanda McClendon](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13560971) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amanda-mcclendon-tn-circuit-court-judge-davidson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amanda-mcclendon-tn-circuit-court-judge-davidson", "name": "Amanda McClendon | KnowJudges", "description": "Amanda McClendon, Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 20 (Davidson). 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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.