--- title: "Meredith Wooten | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/meredith-wooten-tn-municipal-court-judge-tipton" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Meredith Wooten Tennessee Municipal Court, Tipton County · Municipal Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Municipal Court, Tipton County - State: Tennessee - Role: Municipal 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 - Court records for Brighton Municipal Court cases involving Judge Wooten can be accessed through the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts or the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) website ### Education - Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Memphis—Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law ### Additional information - Year Elected/Appointed: 2021 - The Municipal Judge for the Town of Brighton, Tennessee, and also serves as Chief Legal Officer at Cargomatic - Position: Municipal Judge, Town of Brighton, TN - Meredith Wooten has over a decade of legal experience in transportation, logistics, and financial services, with prior senior legal roles at IMC Logistics, Centerline Business Services, and Vero Business Capital. ## 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/municipal-courts/judges/meredith-wooten) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/municipal-courts/judges/meredith-wooten) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/municipal-courts/judges/meredith-wooten) - [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) - [Meredith Wooten](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/municipal-courts/judges/meredith-wooten) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/meredith-wooten-tn-municipal-court-judge-tipton", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/meredith-wooten-tn-municipal-court-judge-tipton", "name": "Meredith Wooten | KnowJudges", "description": "Meredith Wooten, Tennessee Municipal Court, Tipton 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.