Jessica Parrish at a glance
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Jessica Parrish
Circuit Court Judge · Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 22 (Lawrence)
Judicial assignments
- Tennessee 22nd 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
- Jessica Chandler “Jessie” Parrish is a Tennessee Circuit Court Judge for the 22nd Judicial District, appointed in 2024 to replace retiring Judge David Allen
- Sworn in on August 5, 2024 by Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger A. Page
- Judge Parrish serves the 22nd Judicial District, which includes Giles, Lawrence, Maury, and Wayne counties
Education
Additional information
- Year Elected/Appointed: 2024
- Appointed by Governor Bill Lee to succeed Circuit Judge David Allen, who retired after nine years on the bench
- Clerk for Justice Roger Page on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals and later the Tennessee Supreme Court Private legal practice in Jackson, TN Federal and state court work in West Tennessee Assistant District Attorney for 6 years — first in Giles County, then Lawrence County, prosecuting felonies and misdemeanors, working with law enforcement, and serving on the Child Protective and Vulnerable Adult Protective Investigation Teams
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 22 (Lawrence)
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 ↗