--- title: "John C. Rambo | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-c-rambo-tn-chancellor-carter-johnson-unicoi-washington" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # John C. Rambo Tennessee Chancery Court, Judicial District 1 (Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Washington) · Chancellor ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Chancery Court, Judicial District 1 (Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Washington) - State: Tennessee - Role: Chancellor - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - County Attorney, Washington County from 1999-2013 ### Education - WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Law School 1994 - EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Undergraduate 1991 ### Additional information - Subsequently elected unopposed in 2014 for an eight‐year term. - Appointed by former Governor Bill Haslam on August 6, 2013 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Hon. G. Richard Johnson. - Year Elected/Appointed: 2013 - Town of Jonesborough Municipal Judge from 2003-2013 - Town Attorney, Town of Jonesborough from 1994-2000 - Private practice attorney, including partner at Herrin, Booze, Rambo, Wheeler & Jenkins and later a solo practitioner handling domestic relations, personal injury, estate planning, and probate matters - As Chancellor, he presides over the chancery courts in the 1st Judicial District, which covers Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, and Washington counties - Rambo has been active in the Washington County Bar Association, Tennessee Trial Judges Association, and Tennessee Judicial Conference, and has served on the Tennessee Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission and the Tennessee Court Reporting Board. - He is a recipient of the Judge Pamela L. Reeves Tennessee Professionalism Award from the Tennessee Bar Association ## 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/john-c-rambo) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/john-c-rambo) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/john-c-rambo) - [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) - [John C. Rambo](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/john-c-rambo) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-c-rambo-tn-chancellor-carter-johnson-unicoi-washington", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-c-rambo-tn-chancellor-carter-johnson-unicoi-washington", "name": "John C. Rambo | KnowJudges", "description": "John C. Rambo, Tennessee Chancery Court, Judicial District 1 (Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Washington). 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/john-c-rambo-tn-chancellor-carter-johnson-unicoi-washington#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-c-rambo-tn-chancellor-carter-johnson-unicoi-washington#judge", "name": "John C. 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