--- title: "E. Denise Andre | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/e-denise-andre-tn-general-sessions-court-judge-williamson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # E. Denise Andre Tennessee General Sessions Court, Williamson County · General Sessions Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee General Sessions Court, Williamson County - State: Tennessee - Role: General Sessions 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 - E. Denise Andre is a General Sessions Court Judge, Division I, in Williamson County, Tennessee, elected in 2006 and re‐elected in 2014 and 2022 - While in law school, she held the role of a law clerk for the Fifth Circuit Court in Nashville ### Education - THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE Other - EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Undergraduate ### Additional information - She was first elected in 2006, re‐elected in 2014, and again in 2022 - Before joining the bench, she practiced law for 20 years in Franklin, TN, after graduating summa cum laude from East Tennessee State University and earning her J.D. from the Nashville School of Law in 1985 - Judge Andre is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, Williamson County Bar Association, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, John Marshall American Inns of Court, and the Tennessee General Sessions Judges Conference, where she has held the role of Middle District Vice‐President (three times) and Past President ## 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/general-sessions-courts/judges/e-denise-andre) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/general-sessions-courts/judges/e-denise-andre) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/general-sessions-courts/judges/e-denise-andre) - [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) - [E. Denise Andre](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/general-sessions-courts/judges/e-denise-andre) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/e-denise-andre-tn-general-sessions-court-judge-williamson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/e-denise-andre-tn-general-sessions-court-judge-williamson", "name": "E. Denise Andre | KnowJudges", "description": "E. Denise Andre, Tennessee General Sessions Court, Williamson County. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/e-denise-andre-tn-general-sessions-court-judge-williamson#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/e-denise-andre-tn-general-sessions-court-judge-williamson#judge", "name": "E. 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