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# Kenny Armstrong

Tennessee Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Judge

## Profile

- Court: Tennessee Court of Appeals
- State: Tennessee
- Role: Court of Appeals Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2006-present
- Judge on the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Section, serving from 2014 until his retirement in February 2026
- Appointed by Governor Bill Haslam on June 18, 2014 to fill the vacancy created when Justice Holly Kirby was elevated to the Tennessee Supreme Court

### Education

- Duke University — J.D.

### Additional information

- Retired on February 9, 2026, becoming one of only three Black judges among Tennessee’s 24 intermediate appellate judges
- He assumed office on September 1, 2014 and was retained by voters in 2016 and again in 2022 (74.3% in favor).

## 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/court-appeals/judges/kenny-armstrong)
- [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/judges/kenny-armstrong)
- [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/judges/kenny-armstrong)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8264/kenny-armstrong/)
- [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)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8264/kenny-armstrong/)
- [www.tncourts.gov](https://www.tncourts.gov/news?field_news_date_value=&page=2&y%5Bvalue%5D%5Byear%5D=2020)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8264/kenny-armstrong/)

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