--- title: "Angelita Blackshear Dalton | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/angelita-blackshear-dalton-tn-criminal-court-judge-davidson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Angelita Blackshear Dalton Tennessee Criminal Court, Judicial District 20 (Davidson) · Criminal Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Criminal Court, Judicial District 20 (Davidson) - State: Tennessee - Role: Criminal 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 - 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 ## 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/angelita-blackshear-dalton) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/angelita-blackshear-dalton) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/angelita-blackshear-dalton) - [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) - [Angelita Blackshear Dalton](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/angelita-blackshear-dalton) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/angelita-blackshear-dalton-tn-criminal-court-judge-davidson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/angelita-blackshear-dalton-tn-criminal-court-judge-davidson", "name": "Angelita Blackshear Dalton | KnowJudges", "description": "Angelita Blackshear Dalton, Tennessee Criminal 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.