Brandon O. Gibson at a glance
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Brandon O. Gibson
Judge · Tennessee Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2014-present
- Former judge of the Tennessee Court of Appeals (2014–2019) and now serves as Chief Operating Officer in Governor Bill Lee’s office
- Joined the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Section by then-Governor Bill Haslam on December 26, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge David Farmer
Education
- Southern Methodist University — J.D.
Additional information
- She left the court in 2019 after Governor Bill Lee appointed her to a cabinet position
- She assumed office on September 1, 2014, and was retained by voters in 2016 for a full eight-year term.
- Among her most-cited decisions was Kisha Dean Trezevant v.
- Her work covered a range of civil and commercial cases, including contract disputes, torts, and procedural matters
- Governor Lee Appoints Former Judge Brandon Gibson As State's Chief Operating Officer Prior to joining Governor Lee’s administration, Gibson served on the Tennessee Court of Appeals for over four years after being appointed to the court by Governor Bill Haslam.
- She is also on the Board of Directors of Leadership Tennessee and the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation
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 Court of Appeals
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
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Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View Court of Appeals of Tennessee current judicial profile ↗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 ↗