--- title: "Roger A. Page | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/roger-a-page-8289" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Roger A. Page Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals · Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals - State: Tennessee - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 2011-present - American judge best known for his service as Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 2021 to 2023 and as a justice from 2016 to 2024 - Tennessee Supreme Court Justice (2016–2024): Appointed by Governor Bill Haslam; first justice confirmed under the 2014 appellate court selection process - Licensed pharmacist until 1998, when he was elected circuit court judge - He clerked for U.S. District Judge Julia Smith Gibbons (1984–1985) and practiced law in private firms before joining the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office in 1991, serving as Assistant Attorney General for seven years ### Education - B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 1978 and his J.D. from the University of Memphis School of Law in 1984, ranking 4th in his class. ### Additional information - Retired from the Tennessee Supreme Court on August 31, 2024. - In August 2024, Page was honored at a reception in Henderson, Tennessee, for his service, with tributes from Governor Bill Lee and other judicial leaders. - Circuit Court Judge (1998–2011): Presided over civil and criminal trials in the 26th Judicial District (Chester, Henderson, Madison counties) - Born October 7, 1955, in Mifflin, Tennessee. - Date of birth: 1955-10-07 - handling disputes in construction, medical malpractice, personal injury, real estate, and wrongful death cases - Before law school, he attended the University of Tennessee at Martin. - He has since become a full‐time mediator and arbitrator - His career spanned more than 25 years at trial, intermediate appellate, and supreme court levels ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/8289/roger-a-page/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8289/roger-a-page/) - [Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8289/roger-a-page/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8289/roger-a-page/) - [Judge RogeR A. PAge COuRT OF CRIMINAL APPEALs](https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page.pdf) - [Wikidata: Roger A. Page](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26251676) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/roger-a-page-8289", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/roger-a-page-8289", "name": "Roger A. Page | KnowJudges", "description": "Roger A. Page, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/roger-a-page-8289#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/roger-a-page-8289#judge", "name": "Roger A. 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