--- title: "Greg McMillan | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/greg-mcmillan-tn-circuit-court-judge-knox" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Greg McMillan Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 6 (Knox) · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 6 (Knox) - 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 - Greg McMillan is a judge of the 6th Judicial District Circuit Court of Tennessee, serving Knox County since his 2014 election and re‐elected in 2022 - He also held the role of an adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law for eight years ### Education ### Additional information - Before joining the judiciary, McMillan practiced law in Knoxville since 1992, with firms including Lewis, Thomason, King, Krieg & Waldrop and Sheppeard, Swanson, Mynatt & McMillan, PLC. - McMillan has been active in community initiatives such as the East Tennessee Foundation, Leadership Knoxville (Class of 2016), Habitat for Humanity, and the Laura Cansler Boys & Girls Club ## 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/greg-mcmillan) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/greg-mcmillan) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/greg-mcmillan) - [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) - [Greg McMillan](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/greg-mcmillan) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/greg-mcmillan-tn-circuit-court-judge-knox", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/greg-mcmillan-tn-circuit-court-judge-knox", "name": "Greg McMillan | KnowJudges", "description": "Greg McMillan, Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 6 (Knox). 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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.