--- title: "Marcy Ingram | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/marcy-ingram-tn-general-sessions-court-judge-shelby" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Marcy Ingram Tennessee General Sessions Court, Shelby County · General Sessions Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee General Sessions Court, Shelby County - State: Tennessee - Role: General Sessions 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 - Nonpartisan General Sessions Civil Court Judge for Division 2 in Shelby County, Tennessee, appointed in September 2025 to replace Phyllis B. Gardner - Shelby County Government - County Attorney's Office ### Education - TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY Other 2017 - UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS Law School 2004 - THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN Undergraduate 1996 ### Additional information - Year Elected/Appointed: 2025 - She was appointed by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners on August 25, 2025, and sworn in September 1, 2025. - Worked in multiple roles within Shelby County Government, including deputy county attorney, legislative director, and complex litigation attorney supervisor - Before her judicial appointment, Ingram had over 24 years of public service and legal experience. - Judge Ingram’s philosophy centers on fairness, ethical decision-making, and ensuring that self-represented litigants understand the process. - General Sessions Civil Court Judge in Shelby County, presiding over a high-volume lower court that handles misdemeanors, preliminary felony hearings, small civil claims, landlord-tenant cases, and other matters under the statutory cap. ## 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/general-sessions-courts/judges/marcy-ingram) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/general-sessions-courts/judges/marcy-ingram) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/general-sessions-courts/judges/marcy-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) - [Marcy Ingram](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/general-sessions-courts/judges/marcy-ingram) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/marcy-ingram-tn-general-sessions-court-judge-shelby", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/marcy-ingram-tn-general-sessions-court-judge-shelby", "name": "Marcy Ingram | KnowJudges", "description": "Marcy Ingram, Tennessee General Sessions Court, Shelby County. 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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.