--- title: "Robert \"Rob\" Philyaw | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-rob-philyaw-tn-juvenile-court-judge-hamilton" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Robert "Rob" Philyaw Tennessee Juvenile Court, Hamilton County · Juvenile Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Juvenile Court, Hamilton County - State: Tennessee - Role: Juvenile 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 - Robert “Rob” Philyaw is the appointed Juvenile Court Judge for Hamilton County, Tennessee, serving since 2013 and presiding over seven full‐time courtrooms ### Education - Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis, where he held the role of editor of the Tennessee Journal of Practice & Procedure and received Dean’s Awards — J.D. (2001) ### Additional information - In 2015, received the Chief Justice William M. Barker Equal Access to Justice Award for advancing access to justice in Tennessee - Year Elected/Appointed: 2013 - He began his career as a wholesale grocery buyer, later becoming a regional manager for Fort Howard while completing his undergraduate degree ## 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/juvenile-family-courts/judges/robert-d-philyaw) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/juvenile-family-courts/judges/robert-d-philyaw) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/juvenile-family-courts/judges/robert-d-philyaw) - [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) - [Robert "Rob" Philyaw](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/juvenile-family-courts/judges/robert-d-philyaw) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-rob-philyaw-tn-juvenile-court-judge-hamilton", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-rob-philyaw-tn-juvenile-court-judge-hamilton", "name": "Robert \"Rob\" Philyaw | KnowJudges", "description": "Robert \"Rob\" Philyaw, Tennessee Juvenile Court, Hamilton 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.