Sarah Keeton Campbell at a glance
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Sarah Keeton Campbell
Justice · Supreme Court of Tennessee
Biography
Professional career
- Associate Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court, appointed in February 2022 by Governor Bill Lee and confirmed by the Tennessee General Assembly
- Law Clerk for Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. on the U.S. Supreme Court (2011–2012)
- Law Clerk for Judge William H. Pryor Jr. on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2009–2010)
Education
- Duke University School of Law
- University of Tennessee System
Additional information
- She was also a member of the Harry Phillips American Inn of Court (2017–2021)
- Date of birth: 1982
- Cherokee High School
- Her legal work spans appellate practice, constitutional law, and litigation strategy, including drafting briefs for the U.S. Supreme Court and state appellate courts.
- Tennessee Supreme Court, the state’s highest court, and is responsible for reviewing significant legal issues in Tennessee.
- Justice Campbell is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, Federalist Society, and the American Law Institute.
- Birth place: LaFollette
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
Supreme Court of Tennessee
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 August 22, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 22, 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 ↗