TISC Counterbalances Legislature

The Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court is the judicial branch of the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature.

The Court has two primary functions:

• It is the court of original and sole jurisdiction for issues arising from the TISL Constitution, laws and proceedings.
• It presides over the Appellate Moot Court Collegiate Challenge (AMC3).

The Court's term begins in November of each year, and its regular session coincides with the TISL General Assembly each November.

Justices are sworn in at an organizational session during the summer, and the members of the Court select the Chief Justice at that time.

The Court adopts its own Rules of Procedure and elects its own officers, including the Clerk & Marshall. Consistent with the Tennessee Constitution, it also appoints the Attorney General of TISL.

Justice William Koch of the Tennessee Supreme Court and Judge Frank Clement Jr. of the Tennessee Court of Appeals advise the Court on ethics, decorum and procedure. The Tennessee Supreme Court also provides physical resources and other support.

Links

TISC History & Organization

All-Time List of Justices

TISC on facebook

Tennessee Supreme Court

Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's Our Courts Program