--- title: "Kasey Culbreath | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kasey-culbreath-tn-chancellor-fayette-hardeman-lauderdale-mcnairy-tipton" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Kasey Culbreath Tennessee Chancery Court, Judicial District 25 (Fayette, Hardeman, Lauderdale, McNairy, Tipton) · Chancellor ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Chancery Court, Judicial District 25 (Fayette, Hardeman, Lauderdale, McNairy, Tipton) - 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 - Her prior experience in private practice and municipal law provides her with a broad perspective on legal issues affecting her district ### Education - RHODES COLLEGE Undergraduate - Bachelor’s degree from Rhodes College and subsequently completed her Juris Doctor (J.D.) at Samford University Cumberland School of Law ### Additional information - Year Elected/Appointed: 2022 - Before joining the judiciary, she operated her own private law practice and held the role of the city attorney for the City of Atoka, gaining extensive experience in municipal and civil law - Law Office of Kasey Culbreath, PC - As a chancellor, Judge Culbreath handles a variety of civil and family law matters, including juvenile cases, estate planning, and conservatorships - The 25th Judicial District includes five counties in Tennessee: Fayette, Hardeman, Lauderdale, McNairy, and Tipton, where she oversees chancery court proceedings and ensures the fair application of state law Judge Culbreath’s combination of judicial experience, legal expertise, and community involvement positions her as a key figure in Tennessee’s judicial system - The chancellor for the 25th Judicial District Chancery Court of Tennessee, which encompasses Fayette, Hardeman, Lauderdale, McNairy, and Tipton Counties ## 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/kasey-culbreath) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/kasey-culbreath) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/kasey-culbreath) - [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) - [Kasey Culbreath](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/kasey-culbreath) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kasey-culbreath-tn-chancellor-fayette-hardeman-lauderdale-mcnairy-tipton", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kasey-culbreath-tn-chancellor-fayette-hardeman-lauderdale-mcnairy-tipton", "name": "Kasey Culbreath | KnowJudges", "description": "Kasey Culbreath, Tennessee Chancery Court, Judicial District 25 (Fayette, Hardeman, Lauderdale, McNairy, Tipton). 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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.