Elizabeth C. Asbury at a glance
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Elizabeth C. Asbury
Chancellor · Tennessee Chancery Court, Judicial District 8 (Claiborne, Fentress, Campbell, Scott, Union)
Judicial assignments
- Tennessee 8th Judicial DistrictChancellor JudicialJohn D. McAfee | Circuit Court Judge
Reported in the official 2025–2026 Tennessee Blue Book. Later appointments or departures may not yet appear in this edition.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source - Tennessee 8th Judicial DistrictTrial Court Judge
Official directory evidence was retrieved through its search index. The complete current roster has not been certified.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- She also held the role of a judge for the Caryville Municipal Court from 2006 to 2014 and worked as an assistant district attorney in the 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office from 1993 to 1998
- Legal Experience: Before her election, Asbury was a partner at the Asbury Law Office, which she established in 1998.
- Her legal career began as an associate at Rogers, Hurst & Krushenski, and she later opened her own practice
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee in 1982 and completed her Juris Doctor (J.D.) at the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1985.
Additional information
- She was first elected to the bench on August 7, 2014, and successfully re-elected in 2022
- Judicial Role: Elizabeth C. Asbury serves as a Chancellor for the 8th Judicial District Chancery Court, which includes Claiborne, Fentress, Campbell, Scott, and Union Counties in Tennessee.
- Community Engagement: Throughout her career, Asbury has been involved in various community and legal organizations, including serving as the city attorney for Caryville and local counsel for several municipal entities.
- She has also participated in the Tennessee Judicial Selection Commission and has been active in local bar associations
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 Chancery Court, Judicial District 8 (Claiborne, Fentress, Campbell, Scott, Union)
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
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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 ↗