--- title: "Larry J. Wallace | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/larry-j-wallace-tn-circuit-court-judge-cheatham-dickson-houston-humphreys-stewart" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Larry J. Wallace Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 23 (Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Stewart) · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 23 (Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Stewart) - State: Tennessee - Role: Circuit 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 - Larry J. Wallace is a Circuit Court Judge for Tennessee’s 23rd Judicial District, serving since 2006 and re‐elected in 2014 and 2022 - Partner, Wallace & Barnes, 1999 - 2006 ### Education - THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE Law School 1993 - UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Undergraduate 1990 ### Additional information - Partner, Parker, Riggins and Wallace, 1995 - 1999 - Lobbyist in TN General Assembly for 1994 and 1995 Legislative Sessions - Lobbyist and Legal Counsel for Tennessee School Boards Association, 1993 -1995 - Judge Wallace presides over the 23rd Judicial District Circuit Court and the district’s Chancery Court. - He has handled cases in criminal defense, commercial, real estate, personal injury, bankruptcy, estate planning, and school law - Wallace is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee Trial Judges Association, and National Judicial College, among others ## 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/larry-j-wallace) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/larry-j-wallace) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/larry-j-wallace) - [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) - [Larry J. Wallace | Tennessee Administrative Office of the ...](https://tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/larry-j-wallace) - [Larry J. Wallace](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/larry-j-wallace) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/larry-j-wallace-tn-circuit-court-judge-cheatham-dickson-houston-humphreys-stewart", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/larry-j-wallace-tn-circuit-court-judge-cheatham-dickson-houston-humphreys-stewart", "name": "Larry J. Wallace | KnowJudges", "description": "Larry J. Wallace, Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 23 (Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Stewart). 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