Carma D. McGee at a glance
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- Court of Appeals Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee · State
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Carma D. McGee
Court of Appeals Judge · Tennessee Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge on the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Section, serving since 2019 and currently in a term that runs through September 1, 2030
- Attorney: McGee & Dennis, Savannah, NC (2001–2014) Law Office of Carma D. McGee (2000–2001) Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts Law Office of J. Gilbert Parrish Jr. (1999–2000) Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts
Education
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS Law School 1998
- UNION UNIVERSITY Undergraduate 1993
Additional information
- Chancellor 24th Judicial District 2014-2019
- Year Elected/Appointed: 2014
- Savannah City Judge, 2004-2005
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
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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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 ↗