Jeffrey Usman at a glance
- Current role
- Court of Appeals Judge
- Court
- Tennessee Court of Appeals
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Jeffrey Usman
Court of Appeals Judge · Tennessee Court of Appeals
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter, 2006-2007
- Tenured Law Professor, Belmont University College of Law, 2012-2022
Judicial service
- Law Clerk to Judge W. Harold Albritton, United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, 2003-2004
- Law Clerk to Judge Mary Beck Briscoe, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 2004-2005
- Law Clerk to Justice William C. Koch, Jr., Tennessee Court of Appeals & Tennessee Supreme Court, 2007-2012
- Year Elected/Appointed: 2022
Courtroom rules and guidance
Media Coverage And Recording
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 ↗
Recording Restrictions
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 Technology
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 ↗
Sources
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/court-appeals/judges/jeffrey-usmanRule 30: Media Guidelines
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelinesRule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-55-use-technology-court-proceedings