Tennessee Supreme Court

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 34,985 decisions of this court, filed through May 29, 2026.

Court level

Highest court of the state

Jurisdiction

Tennessee

Which decisions of the Tennessee Supreme Court are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

1. State v. TuggleOctober 12, 1982 · cited 3,884 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
2. Baxter v. RoseMay 19, 1975 · cited 3,828 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
3. State v. CabbageOctober 10, 1978 · cited 3,699 timesSuperseded by statute (verified)
4. State v. AshbyDecember 23, 1991 · cited 3,586 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
5. State v. BlandDecember 1, 1997 · cited 3,458 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

A high count shows a case is used often, not that it is still good law: open the case and read the later cases.

Where are the rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court?

They are in the library under the Tennessee Supreme Court: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other Tennessee courts have pages?

These courts also have a page of their most cited decisions. The court directory lists every court of Tennessee.

• Court of Appeals of Tennessee
• Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
• Tennessee Superior Court for Law and Equity

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