--- title: "George D. Norton Jr. | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/george-d-norton-jr-tn-municipal-court-judge-mcnairy" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # George D. Norton Jr. Tennessee Municipal Court, McNairy County · Municipal Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Municipal Court, McNairy County - State: Tennessee - Role: Municipal 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 - Municipal Court Judge for McNairy County, Tennessee, appointed in 2026, and a lifelong McNairy County resident with a distinguished legal career - Externship with Chief Federal Judge John P. McCalla of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee ### Education ### Additional information - Year Elected/Appointed: 2026 - handling criminal, family, juvenile, personal injury, and disability cases - George “DJ” Norton is a life‐long McNairy County resident who graduated from McNairy Central High School. - He then attended the Cecil C. Humphrey School of Law at the University of Memphis, graduating magna cum laude in the top five percent of his class and serving as commencement speaker. - He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Tennessee at Martin, summa cum laude, and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the Pre‐Law Society, and the Office of Judicial Affairs ## 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/judges/george-d-norton) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/george-d-norton) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/george-d-norton) - [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) - [George D. Norton Jr.](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/george-d-norton) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/george-d-norton-jr-tn-municipal-court-judge-mcnairy", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/george-d-norton-jr-tn-municipal-court-judge-mcnairy", "name": "George D. Norton Jr. | KnowJudges", "description": "George D. Norton Jr., Tennessee Municipal Court, McNairy 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/george-d-norton-jr-tn-municipal-court-judge-mcnairy#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/george-d-norton-jr-tn-municipal-court-judge-mcnairy#judge", "name": "George D. 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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.