Jennifer Peck at a glance
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Jennifer Peck
Circuit Court Judge · Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 11 (Hamilton)
Judicial assignments
- Tennessee 11th Judicial DistrictCircuit 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
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- On May 9, 2025, Governor Bill Lee appointed Jennifer Peck to the 11th Judicial District Circuit Court in Hamilton County, succeeding Judge Mike Dumitru, who became a federal magistrate
- In 2019, she joined Governor Bill Lee’s administration at the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, serving in leadership roles including Deputy Commissioner, Chief of Staff, and Chief Operating Officer.
- Sworn in by Brandon Gibson, former Tennessee Court of Appeals judge
- Judge Peck has since served the community with a focus on integrity, fairness, and upholding the law
- In these positions, she oversaw statewide operations such as the Fire Prevention/State Fire Marshal’s Office, the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy/Peace Officer Standards Training Commission, and the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board
Education
- REGENT UNIVERSITY Law School 2007
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY Undergraduate 1999
- She later received her Juris Doctor from Regent University and a Master of Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University while serving in state government
Additional information
- Year Elected/Appointed: 2025
- She has received endorsements from her colleagues on the bench, including Judges J.B. Bennett, Alex McVeagh, and Kyle Hedrick.
- Jennifer Peck is a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and grew up on Signal Mountain.
- She completed studies at The Baylor School
- Before her judicial appointment, Judge Peck built a respected law practice focusing on domestic relations, litigation, and mediation.
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 Circuit Court, Judicial District 11 (Hamilton)
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 ↗