Rex Henry Ogle at a glance
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Rex Henry Ogle
Circuit Court Judge · Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 4 (Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, Sevier)
Biography
Professional career
- Rex Henry Ogle has been a Circuit Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial District in Tennessee since 1990, covering counties including Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, and Sevier.
- His service spanned 36 years, making him the longest‐serving judge in the history of the Fourth Judicial District
Education
- B.A. from the University of Tennessee in 1976 and his J.D. from Memphis State University in 1979.
Additional information
- Ogle retired in 2026 after more than three decades on the bench.
- In April 2026, Sevier County opened the Rex Henry Ogle Courts Building at 127 Commerce Street in Sevierville, a $34 million facility housing the Circuit and General Sessions Courts.
- He was re‐elected without opposition in 2006 and 2014.
- Year Elected/Appointed: 1990
- Before joining the judiciary, he served as a private attorney, city attorney, and city judge for Pigeon Forge, and as attorney for Sevierville
- The building’s name honors his decades of service and community leadership
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 Circuit Court, Judicial District 4 (Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, Sevier)
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 ↗