Supreme Court of Tennessee / Joined 1980 / Served to 1980

George H. Brown Jr.

Justice, Supreme Court of Tennessee

George H. Brown Jr. was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, who joined the court in 1980. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓

Born
1939 · age 87
Tenure
1980–1980

Judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1980Supreme Court of Tennessee

Education

Judicial Record

In our data, Brown authored 1 published opinion for the court (1980). Most cited: Hall v. Hall (30 citations).

Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.

Selected opinions

YearCaseCitationCited
1980Hall v. Hall604 S.W.2d 85130

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Questions & answers

How do judges of the Supreme Court of Tennessee reach the bench?
The court's current selection method is gubernatorial appointment.
Which court was George H. Brown Jr. on?
George H. Brown Jr. was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee.

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Joined the court in 1980. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).