--- title: "Bradley Sherman | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bradley-sherman-tn-circuit-court-judge-franklin-grundy-bledsoe-marion-rhea-sequatchie" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Bradley Sherman Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 12 (Franklin, Grundy, Bledsoe, Marion, Rhea, Sequatchie) · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 12 (Franklin, Grundy, Bledsoe, Marion, Rhea, Sequatchie) - 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 - Bradley D. Sherman is a Tennessee Circuit Court Judge for Judicial District 12, elected in 2022 and serving until at least August 2030 - Election: Won the 2022 Tennessee Primary Election for Circuit Court Judge – District 12, Part I - As a Circuit Court Judge, he hears civil and criminal cases, as well as appeals from city, juvenile, municipal, and general sessions courts - Part I Judge for the 12th Judicial District of Tennessee, which includes Franklin, Grundy, Bledsoe, Marion, Rhea, and Sequatchie counties ### Education - Nashville School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Political Science from Middle Tennessee State University — J.D. ### Additional information - Sherman’s professional experience includes prior service as a municipal judge and as an attorney. ## 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/bradley-sherman) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/bradley-sherman) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/bradley-sherman) - [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 Sherman](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/bradley-sherman) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bradley-sherman-tn-circuit-court-judge-franklin-grundy-bledsoe-marion-rhea-sequatchie", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bradley-sherman-tn-circuit-court-judge-franklin-grundy-bledsoe-marion-rhea-sequatchie", "name": "Bradley Sherman | KnowJudges", "description": "Bradley Sherman, Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 12 (Franklin, Grundy, Bledsoe, Marion, Rhea, Sequatchie). 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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.