--- title: "Joseph Earl Tubbs | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joseph-earl-tubbs-tn-municipal-court-judge-gibson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Joseph Earl Tubbs Tennessee Municipal Court, Gibson County · Municipal Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Municipal Court, Gibson 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 - Listed on the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts as a Municipal Court Judge for Gibson County ### Education ### Additional information - He has been in office since 2014 and handles cases under Tennessee municipal court jurisdiction, which includes a range of criminal, civil, and family matters at the local level - He has been licensed to practice law in Tennessee since 2004 and has also been admitted to the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit since 2007 - Year Elected/Appointed: 2014 - Before his judicial role, Tubbs practiced law in criminal defense, family law, personal injury, civil litigation, business contracts, estates, and probate. - Associated with Watridge & Tubbs Law Firm, which he continues to lead after the passing of former judge Sam J. Watridge - Joseph E. Tubbs grew up in Gibson County, Tennessee. ## 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/municipal-courts/judges/joseph-earl-tubbs) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/municipal-courts/judges/joseph-earl-tubbs) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/municipal-courts/judges/joseph-earl-tubbs) - [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) - [Joseph Earl Tubbs](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/municipal-courts/judges/joseph-earl-tubbs) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joseph-earl-tubbs-tn-municipal-court-judge-gibson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joseph-earl-tubbs-tn-municipal-court-judge-gibson", "name": "Joseph Earl Tubbs | KnowJudges", "description": "Joseph Earl Tubbs, Tennessee Municipal Court, Gibson County. 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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.