--- title: "Damita Dandridge | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/damita-dandridge-tn-circuit-court-judge-shelby" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Damita Dandridge Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 30 (Shelby) · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 30 (Shelby) - 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 - Damita J. Dandridge is a Circuit Court Judge for Division VIII of the 30th Judicial District in Shelby County, Tennessee, elected in 2022 and serving until 2030 ### Education - TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Law School - LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE Other ### Additional information - Dandridge won the 2022 general election for Division VIII judge, defeating Robert Samuel Weiss and Larry Parrish. - Judge Dandridge presides over cases in Division VIII of the 30th Judicial District Circuit Court in Shelby County, including criminal and civil matters. - Professional Background: Over 20 years as a Shelby County Judicial Commissioner before election Former Assistant Professor of Political Science and Coordinator of Service-Learning at LeMoyne-Owen College Practiced criminal and civil law in Houston, Texas, for more than 37 years - Civic: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, NAACP, Women in Leadership Leaning on Wisdom, and others - She has also held the role of Public Relations Chair for the Board of Public Relations and as President of the Women at the Cross Society for over 10 years ## 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/damita-dandridge-0) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/damita-dandridge-0) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/damita-dandridge-0) - [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) - [Damita Dandridge](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/damita-dandridge-0) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/damita-dandridge-tn-circuit-court-judge-shelby", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/damita-dandridge-tn-circuit-court-judge-shelby", "name": "Damita Dandridge | KnowJudges", "description": "Damita Dandridge, Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 30 (Shelby). 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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.