Angelita Blackshear Dalton at a glance
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- Criminal Court Judge
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Angelita Blackshear Dalton
Criminal Court Judge · Tennessee Criminal Court, Judicial District 20 (Davidson)
Judicial assignments
- Tennessee 20th Judicial DistrictCriminal Court Judge
Reported 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
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- The Judge of Division II of the Davidson County Criminal Court in Tennessee, appointed in 2017 by Governor Bill Haslam to succeed Retired Judge J. Randall Wyatt
- Judicial Leadership: held the role of Presiding Judge of the Davidson County General Sessions Court in 2010 and 2017
- Elected Judge: First elected to the Davidson County General Sessions Court in 2006, becoming the first African American woman elected to a judgeship in the county
Education
Additional information
- She was appointed in 2017 and re-elected in 2022.
- Judge Dalton presides over Division II of the 20th Judicial District Criminal Court, which covers Davidson County.
- Born and raised in Nashville, Judge Dalton is a member of Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, where she has served on the Board of Trustees and participates in community ministries
- overseeing court operations
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Statewide
Tennessee 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 ↗
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Rule 30: Media Guidelines
Tennessee Criminal Court, Judicial District 20 (Davidson)
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
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 ↗Rule 30: Media Guidelines
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Rule 30: Media Guidelines ↗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 ↗