STATE OF TENNESSEE v. RANDALL C. JOHNSON

M2024-00959-SC-R10-CO

Case Overview

Inter. Case No. Style Trial Court Trial Court Judge Trial Court No.
M2024-00959-CCA-WR-CO STATE OF TENNESSEE v. RANDALL C. JOHNSON Davidson County Criminal Court Dalton, Angelita Blackshear 2021-C-1591

Case Milestones

Description Date
Application Filed 09/14/2024
Application Disposition 11/21/2024
Record Filed 12/26/2024
Appellant(s) Briefing Complete 01/27/2025
Appellee(s) Briefing Complete
Oral Argument/Submission 06/25/2025
Decision Date 05/21/2026
Decision Type Opinion
Disposition Reverse
Panel Jeffrey S. Bivins; Holly Kirby; Sarah K. Campbell; Dwight E. Tarwater; Mary L. Wagner
Closed Date 06/02/2026

Parties

Names Role Counsel
The Nashville Banner Appellant/Intervening Plaintiff Horwitz, Daniel Alexander
Johnson, Randall Corey Appellee/Defendant McEvoy, Bernard F
State of Tennessee Appellee/Plaintiff Groves Jr., Edwin Alan

Case History

Date Event Filer PDF
06/26/2026 Mandate-Amended Issued RE: Costs
06/23/2026 Filing-Statement of Recoverable Costs Approved
06/03/2026 Filing-Statement of Recoverable Costs Filed The Nashville Banner (Appellant/Intervening Plaintiff) PDF PDF PDF
06/02/2026 Appellate Record-Sent to Local Archive
06/02/2026 Mandate-Issued
05/21/2026 Opinion-Separate Opinion
05/21/2026 Opinion-Separate Opinion
05/21/2026 Opinion-Filed PDF PDF PDF PDF
05/07/2026 Appellate Record-Checked In from Court
06/27/2025 Appellate Record-Checked Out to Court
06/25/2025 Notice (Incoming)-Miscellaneous Court Forms The Nashville Banner (Appellant/Intervening Plaintiff); Horwitz, Daniel Alexander (Attorney)
06/25/2025 Docket Activity-Submitted on Briefs
06/25/2025 Docket Activity-Docketed (On Briefs)
06/25/2025 Order-Designating Case as On-Briefs PDF
05/19/2025 Notice (Incoming)-Notice of Filing Dix, Melissa Kathleen (Attorney)
04/22/2025 Brief-Reply Brief Filed The Nashville Banner (Appellant/Intervening Plaintiff)
04/22/2025 Filing-Miscellaneous The Nashville Banner (Appellant/Intervening Plaintiff) PDF PDF
04/17/2025 Docket Activity-Case Removed From Docket
04/17/2025 Order-Oral Argument Continued PDF
04/11/2025 Order-Amicus - Oral Argument Request Granted PDF
04/09/2025 Motion-Amicus Oral Argument Request Compass (Amicus Curiae); Contemporary Media, Inc. d/b/a The Memphis Flyer (Amicus Curiae); Courthouse News Service (Amicus Curiae); Gannett Co., Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Lee Enterprises, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Memphis Fourth Estate, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); MLK50: Justice Through Journalism (Amicus Curiae); National Press Club (Amicus Curiae); National Press Club Journalism Institute (Amicus Curiae); Tegna, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Association of Broadcasters (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Press Association (Amicus Curiae); The Associated Press (Amicus Curiae); The E. W. Scripps Company (Amicus Curiae); The New York Times Company (Amicus Curiae); The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (Amicus Curiae); The Nashville Banner (Appellant/Intervening Plaintiff) PDF PDF PDF
04/01/2025 Order Related to Extension-Granted PDF
03/28/2025 Motion for Extension to File-Brief The Nashville Banner (Appellant/Intervening Plaintiff) PDF PDF
03/28/2025 Brief-Appellee's Brief Filed State of Tennessee (Appellee/Plaintiff) PDF PDF
03/06/2025 Docket Activity-Attorney Confirmed Oral Argument
03/04/2025 Docket Activity-Docketed (Oral Argument)
02/12/2025 Order-Check Out Record Granted PDF
02/11/2025 Motion-Check Out Appellate Record State of Tennessee (Appellee/Plaintiff) PDF PDF
02/07/2025 Order-Amicus - Leave to File Brief Granted PDF
02/07/2025 Brief (Other)-Amicus Brief Filed Compass (Amicus Curiae); Contemporary Media, Inc. d/b/a The Memphis Flyer (Amicus Curiae); Courthouse News Service (Amicus Curiae); Gannett Co., Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Lee Enterprises, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Memphis Fourth Estate, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); MLK50: Justice Through Journalism (Amicus Curiae); National Press Club (Amicus Curiae); National Press Club Journalism Institute (Amicus Curiae); Tegna, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Association of Broadcasters (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Press Association (Amicus Curiae); The Associated Press (Amicus Curiae); The E. W. Scripps Company (Amicus Curiae); The New York Times Company (Amicus Curiae); The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (Amicus Curiae) PDF PDF
02/03/2025 Brief (Other)-Amicus Brief Lodged Compass (Amicus Curiae); Contemporary Media, Inc. d/b/a The Memphis Flyer (Amicus Curiae); Courthouse News Service (Amicus Curiae); Gannett Co., Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Lee Enterprises, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Memphis Fourth Estate, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); MLK50: Justice Through Journalism (Amicus Curiae); National Press Club (Amicus Curiae); National Press Club Journalism Institute (Amicus Curiae); Tegna, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Association of Broadcasters (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Press Association (Amicus Curiae); The Associated Press (Amicus Curiae); The E. W. Scripps Company (Amicus Curiae); The New York Times Company (Amicus Curiae); The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (Amicus Curiae) PDF PDF
02/03/2025 Motion-Amicus Request for Participation Compass (Amicus Curiae); Contemporary Media, Inc. d/b/a The Memphis Flyer (Amicus Curiae); Courthouse News Service (Amicus Curiae); Gannett Co., Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Lee Enterprises, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Memphis Fourth Estate, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); MLK50: Justice Through Journalism (Amicus Curiae); National Press Club (Amicus Curiae); National Press Club Journalism Institute (Amicus Curiae); Tegna, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Association of Broadcasters (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Press Association (Amicus Curiae); The Associated Press (Amicus Curiae); The E. W. Scripps Company (Amicus Curiae); The New York Times Company (Amicus Curiae); The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (Amicus Curiae) PDF PDF
01/27/2025 Case Status-APPELLANT BRIEFING COMPLETE
01/27/2025 Brief-Appellant's Brief Filed The Nashville Banner (Appellant/Intervening Plaintiff)
12/26/2024 Appellate Record-Original Filed
12/23/2024 Notice (Incoming)-Correspondence Received Davidson County Criminal Court (Trial Court Clerk)
12/23/2024 Appellate Record-Original Received
11/21/2024 Brief (Other)-Amicus Brief Filed Tennessee Association of Broadcasters (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Press Association (Amicus Curiae); The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (Amicus Curiae) PDF PDF
11/21/2024 Order-TRAP 10 Granted PDF
10/29/2024 Answer-to TRAP 10 State of Tennessee (Appellee/Plaintiff)
10/04/2024 Order-Answer/Response Requested by Court PDF
09/20/2024 Brief (Other)-Amicus Brief Lodged Tennessee Association of Broadcasters (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Press Association (Amicus Curiae); The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (Amicus Curiae)
09/20/2024 Motion-Amicus Request for Participation Tennessee Association of Broadcasters (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, Inc. (Amicus Curiae); Tennessee Press Association (Amicus Curiae); The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (Amicus Curiae) PDF PDF
09/20/2024 Answer-to TRAP 10 State of Tennessee (Appellee/Plaintiff)
09/14/2024 Initiating Document-TRAP 10 Extraordinary Appeal The Nashville Banner (Appellant/Intervening Plaintiff)
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Record Information

Volume Type Volumes Record Type
Technical Record 1 Original