--- title: "Bradley H. Hodge | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bradley-h-hodge-tn-municipal-court-judge-anderson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Bradley H. Hodge Tennessee Municipal Court, Anderson County · Municipal Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Municipal Court, Anderson County - State: Tennessee - Role: Municipal 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 - He held the role of a law clerk in the federal courts from 1989–1997, first for U.S. Magistrate Judge John Y. Powers in Chattanooga and later for Chief U.S. District Judge James H. Jarvis in Knoxville ### Education ### Additional information - He has also served on the Tennessee Human Rights Commission since 1999 and is active in various nonprofit organizations in East Tennessee - In addition to his Anderson County judicial position, Hodge has also held the role of city judge in Norris, Tennessee, and was appointed by the Rocky Top City Council in December 2023 to replace Sal Varsalona after Varsalona’s dismissal - Hodge then practiced law for 18 years in a major Knoxville firm, later joining Hagood Moody Hodge PLC in 2015. - Bradley H. Hodge is a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, who graduated with highest honors from the University of Tennessee in 1986 (Phi Beta Kappa) and from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1989, also with high honors and election to the Order of the Coif - Year Elected/Appointed: 1969 - His legal work includes commercial lending, financing transactions, acquisitions, and debtor/creditor negotiations - Bradley H. Hodge is admitted to practice in all Tennessee courts, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ## 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/bradley-h-hodge-1) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/bradley-h-hodge-1) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/bradley-h-hodge-1) - [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) - [Bradley H. 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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.