--- title: "Kyle A. Hixson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kyle-a-hixson-tn-supreme-court-justice-statewide" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Kyle A. Hixson Supreme Court of Tennessee · Supreme Court Justice ## Profile - Court: Supreme Court of Tennessee - State: Tennessee - Role: Supreme Court Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Joined the Tennessee Supreme Court on July 1, 2026, following his appointment by Governor Bill Lee and confirmation by the General Assembly, filling the seat of retired Justice Holly Kirby - Criminal Court Judge, 6th Judicial District, 2020-2022 - Before that, Hixson was a Criminal Court Judge in Knox County, appointed to the trial court bench in 2019 Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts - Deputy District Attorney General, Sixth Judicial District 2014-2019 - Assistant Attorney General, Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter, Nashville 2012-2014 - Assistant District Attorney General, Sixth Judicial District 2008-2012 - Adjunct Professor of Law, The University of Tennessee Winston College of Law - After law school, he served as a criminal prosecutor in Knox County, then as Assistant Attorney General representing Tennessee in appeals, including before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. ### Education - THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE Law School 2008 - THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE Undergraduate 2005 - A seventh-generation Tennessean, Hixson earned both his bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Tennessee. ### Additional information - Year Elected/Appointed: 2026 - Prior to this, he served on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals from 2022 to 2026, the state’s intermediate appellate court for criminal cases. - During his undergraduate studies in broadcasting, he worked for the Vol Network and held the role of a color commentator for Tennessee baseball broadcasts from 2005 to 2011. - Highly experienced jurist with a career spanning criminal prosecution, appellate advocacy, and judicial service. - He later returned to Knoxville as Deputy District Attorney General, supervising criminal prosecutions in Tennessee’s third-largest jurisdiction - Hixson is active in the Knoxville community, serving on boards such as the Sertoma Center and CASA of East Tennessee. - He is a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation, a member of the Knoxville Bar Association and the Federalist Society, and has held the role of an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Tennessee College of Law. - He and his family are active members of Sevier Heights Church ## 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/supreme-court/judges/kyle-hixson) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/judges/kyle-hixson) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/judges/kyle-hixson) - [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) - [Investiture Ceremony Held for Tennessee Supreme Court ...](https://tncourts.gov/press/2026/07/08/investiture-ceremony-held-tennessee-supreme-court-justice-kyle-hixson) - [Kyle A. Hixson](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/judges/kyle-hixson) - [www.tn.gov](https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2026/1/22/gov--lee-announces-key-judicial-appointments.html) - [cle.tncourts.gov](https://cle.tncourts.gov/about-us-main/about-us-staff/) - [Investiture Ceremony Held for Tennessee Supreme Court ...](https://tncourts.gov/press/2026/07/08/investiture-ceremony-held-tennessee-supreme-court-justice-kyle-hixson) - [Kyle A. Hixson](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/judges/kyle-hixson) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kyle-a-hixson-tn-supreme-court-justice-statewide", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kyle-a-hixson-tn-supreme-court-justice-statewide", "name": "Kyle A. Hixson | KnowJudges", "description": "Kyle A. Hixson, Supreme Court of Tennessee. 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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.