Thomas White Brothers at a glance
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Thomas White Brothers
Circuit Court Judge · Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 20 (Davidson)
Judicial assignments
- Tennessee 20th Judicial DistrictTrial Court Judge
Official directory evidence was retrieved through its search index. The complete current roster has not been certified.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source - Tennessee 20th Judicial DistrictCircuit Court Judge
Reported in the official 2025–2026 Tennessee Blue Book. Later appointments or departures may not yet appear in this edition.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- He has held the role of Presiding Judge for the 20th Judicial District from 1991 to 1993
Education
- a J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1977.
- Judge Brothers earned a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1973
Additional information
- Year Elected/Appointed: 1989
- He began his legal career as a solo practitioner in Nashville from 1978 to 1989, working in the law offices of Jack Norman.
- As a Circuit Court judge, Judge Brothers presides over civil and criminal cases within his division.
- He also held the role of a Chief Warrant Officer for the Davidson County Sheriff’s Department immediately after law school
- Judge Brothers is active in professional organizations, including the Tennessee, Nashville, and American Bar Associations, and participates in committees such as the ABA Judicial Division’s Technology Committee, the Pattern Civil Jury Instructions Committee, and the Delay Reduction Committee.
- He has also chaired the Minorities Opportunities Committee and served on the Board of Directors of the Nashville Bar Association
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 20 (Davidson)
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 ↗