Paul McLemore at a glance
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- Municipal Court Judge
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Paul McLemore
Municipal Court Judge · Tennessee Municipal Court, Blount County
Biography
Professional career
- In 2023, a different Paul McLemore — Paul E. McLemore, born in Knoxville, Tennessee — was selected as a Municipal Court Judge in Blount County, TN
- He was also Deputy County Counsel for Mercer County, NJ, and held the role of counsel for the Trenton Board of Education
- Before and after his judicial tenure, he worked as a civil trial attorney focusing on constitutional law and civil rights litigation for over 30 years.
Education
Additional information
- Year Elected/Appointed: 2023
- Paul D. McLemore held the role of a Judge of the City of Trenton, New Jersey from July 2000 until his retirement in January 2008.
- Paul E. McLemore practices in a broad range of civil and commercial litigation in Tennessee
- This is a separate individual from the retired Trenton judge, though both share the same surname
- Paul D. McLemore has been active in legal education, public service, and professional organizations, including the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Mercer County American Inn of Court.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Statewide
Tennessee Rule 30 prohibits media coverage of jury selection, jurors, closed proceedings, and certain minor or juvenile-court participants.
Media coverage of jury selection is prohibited.Rule 30: Media Guidelines ↗
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Rule 30: Media Guidelines
Tennessee Municipal Court, Blount County
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. 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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗Rule 30: Media Guidelines
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Rule 30: Media Guidelines ↗Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings ↗