--- title: "Thomas \"Tommy\" L. Moore Jr. | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-tommy-l-moore-jr-tn-juvenile-court-judge-weakley" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Thomas "Tommy" L. Moore Jr. Tennessee Juvenile Court, Weakley County · Juvenile Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Juvenile Court, Weakley 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 - Special assignments: Associate Judge on the 27th Judicial District Drug Court Team, alongside Circuit Judge William Acree and General Sessions Judge Jimmy Smith - Thomas “Tommy” L. Moore Jr. is a General Sessions Court Judge for Weakley County, Tennessee, and a Juvenile Court Judge - Current positions: General Sessions Court Judge, Weakley County, TN Juvenile Court Judge ### Education - University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphrey School of Law in December 1978 - THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN Undergraduate 1976 ### Additional information - In September 2025, Judge Moore was hospitalized after a heart episode while working in his yard; he was treated at Baptist Hospital in Union City and later at West Tennessee Health Care in Jackson - Year Elected/Appointed: 1990 - Brundige, Maloan, Gallien & Moore; and Maloan, Gallien, Thomas & Moore, from 1979 till 1990. - Secretary/Director He also serves as City Judge for Dresden and Gleason, and holds various other civic and community board roles - Legal career before judgeship: Attorney in Weakley County (Martin & Dresden) with firms including Brundige & Maloan - Prior to his election as a general sesssions judge, he was an attorney in Weakley County with offices in Martin and Dresden, with the firms: Brundige & Maloan ## 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/judges/thomas-l-moore-jr) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/thomas-l-moore-jr) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/thomas-l-moore-jr) - [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) - [Thomas "Tommy" L. Moore Jr.](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/thomas-l-moore-jr) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-tommy-l-moore-jr-tn-juvenile-court-judge-weakley", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-tommy-l-moore-jr-tn-juvenile-court-judge-weakley", "name": "Thomas \"Tommy\" L. Moore Jr. | KnowJudges", "description": "Thomas \"Tommy\" L. Moore Jr., Tennessee Juvenile Court, Weakley County. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-tommy-l-moore-jr-tn-juvenile-court-judge-weakley#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/thomas-tommy-l-moore-jr-tn-juvenile-court-judge-weakley#judge", "name": "Thomas \"Tommy\" L. 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