Tennessee Court of the Judiciary Rules 1
The presiding judge shall designate such investigative panels as in the presiding judge's discretion are necessary to the efficient operation of the Court.
Each investigative panel shall be comprised of three members of the Court, and a member may serve on more than one investigative panel. The presiding judge shall not serve as a member of any investigative panel. In appointing the investigative panels, the presiding judge shall give due consideration to the composition of each panel so that to the extent feasible, public members, practicing attorneys and judges of various courts are represented on each panel. Each of the members of the various investigative panels may be from the same geographic region of the State so as to promote communication and meetings among panel members. The presiding judge may designate alternate members to serve on investigative panels in the event that a member of an investigative panel is recused from considering a particular matter.
Tennessee Court of the Judiciary Rules 1