General Assembly, Joint Conventions - Calls joint convention to confirm governor's appointments to Tennessee Court of Appeals, Western Section, and Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Section. -

Senate Joint Resolution 307 schedules a joint convention of the Tennessee General Assembly for March 24, 2025, to vote on confirming Judge Valerie Smith for the Western Section and Judge Steven Sword for the Eastern Section of the Tennessee Court of Appeals. This procedural resolution follows Tennessee constitutional requirements (Article VI, Section 3) and state law (Tennessee Code Title 17, Chapter 4) for judicial confirmation. The convention will formally approve these appointments, directly affecting the two judges and the Court of Appeals' composition.