Investiture Ceremony Held for New TN Supreme Court Justice Mary L. Wagner

Nashville, Tenn-& Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Mary L. Wagner received a warm welcome to the bench as family, friends, colleagues, elected officials, and the judiciary joined her in Germantown for a ceremonial investiture by Governor Bill Lee. “Justice Wagner is highly qualified and brings significant experience to the Tennessee Supreme Court,” said Governor Bill Lee.& “Her understanding and respect for the rule of law and commitment to the conservative principles of judicial restraint make her well-suited for the state’s highest court, and I am proud to celebrate her investiture.” Justice Wagner was confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice by the Tennessee legislature in March and her term began September 1, 2024. She fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Roger A. Page. “After Governor Lee appointed Judge Wagner to be Justice Wagner, I attended events in Memphis honoring her,” said Chief Justice Holly Kirby. “Lawyers of all stripes were thrilled for Judge Wagner but sad to be losing her from the trial bench. The consistent comment that I heard, over and over, was that Judge Wagner was never perceived as a plaintiff’s judge or a defendant’s judge. The lawyers told me that she approached each case impartially, looked...