Phillip Smalling at a glance
- Current role
- Juvenile Court Magistrate
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Phillip Smalling
Juvenile Court Magistrate · Tennessee Juvenile Court, Pickett County
Biography
Professional career
- After law school, Smalling was a partner at the Law Office of Hassler & Smalling in Byrdstown, TN, for over 25 years
Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law — J.D. (1985)
- in Political Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville — B.A. (1982)
Additional information
- Note: As of 2019, Judge Smalling is deceased; there is no current judge by this name in active service
- Phillips M. Smalling was a magistrate for the Pickett County Juvenile Court in Tennessee, serving from his judicial appointment until his passing in 2019
- Born August 22, 1960 in Red Boiling Springs, TN, Smalling graduated from Red Boiling Springs High School
- He also served on the Board of Directors of Progressive Savings Bank
- He was also active in coaching his children’s basketball teams
- He is survived by his three children: Danielle Smalling (Miami, FL), Chelsea Stephens (Cincinnati, OH), and Hunter Smalling (Byrdstown, TN)
- The family requested donations to the Cain Fund at the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program in his honor
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 Juvenile Court, Pickett County
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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View Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings ↗