--- title: "Charles D. Susano Jr. | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-d-susano-jr-8280" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Charles D. Susano Jr. Tennessee Court of Appeals · Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Court of Appeals - State: Tennessee - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 1994-present - “Charlie” Susano Jr. was a distinguished Tennessee Court of Appeals judge, celebrated for his 25+ years on the bench, his legal scholarship, and his service to the judiciary and community, passing away on May 7, 2022, at age 86 - Began his legal career as a law clerk to Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Hamilton S. Burnett ### Education - A graduate of Knoxville Catholic High School (basketball champion, 1954), Susano obtained a magna cum laude degree in accounting from the University of Notre Dame in 1958. - University of Notre Dame — B.A. ### Additional information - American Board of Trial Advocates Tennessee Chapter Appellate Judge of the Year (2003) - He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1958, honorably discharged in 1960, and later graduated Order of the Coif from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1963. - Before joining the bench, Susano practiced law for 30 years, first at Bernstein, Susano & Stair, then at Susano, Sheppeard, Giordano & Swanson - Judge Charles D. ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/8280/charles-d-susano-jr/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8280/charles-d-susano-jr/) - [Court of Appeals of Tennessee current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8280/charles-d-susano-jr/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8280/charles-d-susano-jr/) - [www.tncourts.gov](https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/docs/Formatted%20-%20Charles%20D.%20Susano%2C%20Jr..pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8280/charles-d-susano-jr/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-d-susano-jr-8280", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-d-susano-jr-8280", "name": "Charles D. 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