[StopLegalHarassment.com letterhead]
[Date]
Via [email/filing method required by the court]
The Honorable [Judge’s name]
[Court and division]
[Address]
Re: Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 30 media-coverage request — [Case name and docket number; hearing date and time]
Dear Judge [Surname]:
I am [full name], a reporter for StopLegalHarassment.com, an independent public-interest publication covering litigation abuse, abuse of process, court accountability, and related Tennessee law. Under Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 30, I respectfully request permission to use [still camera/video camera/audio recorder/laptop or other equipment] to cover [identify the proceeding] scheduled for [date, time, and courtroom].
The requested coverage is intended to inform the public through accurate reporting of an open judicial proceeding. I have reviewed Rule 30 and will comply with all limitations, pooling arrangements, equipment-placement requirements, decorum rules, restrictions concerning jurors and minors, and any additional instructions entered by the Court. The proposed operator is [name], and the equipment is [brief description, number of devices, and whether it is silent].
The parties and counsel known to me are [list names and contact information, if required or appropriate]. I understand that the Court retains authority to grant, deny, limit, suspend, or terminate coverage.
Please direct any questions or instructions to [telephone] or [email]. Thank you for considering this request.
Respectfully,
[Name]
[Title]
StopLegalHarassment.com
[Contact information]
Submit the request at least two business days in advance unless the judge waives the period, and verify the particular court’s local procedures. Do not represent this template as approval or press accreditation.