--- title: "Lynne T. Ingram | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lynne-t-ingram-tn-circuit-court-judge-davidson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Lynne T. Ingram Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 20 (Davidson) · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 20 (Davidson) - 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 - Began her legal career as a deputy county attorney in the Vehicular Crimes Unit of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Phoenix, AZ - She spent nearly a decade as a federal prosecutor in the Middle District of Tennessee - She also held the role of Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Arizona - Judge of the Eighth Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial District in Tennessee, serving Davidson County (which includes Nashville) - She is an Adjunct Professor at Vanderbilt Law School ### Education ### Additional information - She is a Fellow of the Nashville Bar Foundation and has mentored through its Leadership Forum since 2017 - Year Elected/Appointed: 2022 - handling complex narcotics, white-collar, human trafficking, child exploitation, firearms, and immigration cases. - As a Division VIII Circuit Court Judge, Ingram presides over a range of cases in Davidson County. - She later worked in private practice and as Lead Family Law Attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands - Ingram has been active in non-profit leadership, including serving on the Board of Directors of End Slavery 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/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/lynne-t-ingram) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/lynne-t-ingram) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/lynne-t-ingram) - [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) - [Lynne T. Ingram](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/lynne-t-ingram) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lynne-t-ingram-tn-circuit-court-judge-davidson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lynne-t-ingram-tn-circuit-court-judge-davidson", "name": "Lynne T. Ingram | KnowJudges", "description": "Lynne T. Ingram, Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 20 (Davidson). Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lynne-t-ingram-tn-circuit-court-judge-davidson#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lynne-t-ingram-tn-circuit-court-judge-davidson#judge", "name": "Lynne T. 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