HowAppealing

DECEMBER 2, 2024

“Ex-Baseball Minor Leaguer Makes SCOTUS Debut in Transgender Case; Tennessee SG Matt Rice to argue at high court on behalf of state; Former Thomas clerk also spent time in Big Law”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

“Supreme Court Returns to a Culture War Battleground: Transgender Rights; On Wednesday, the justices will hear the marquee case of the term, a challenge to a Tennessee law banning several forms of medical care for transgender youths.” ” Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Casey Parks and Ann E.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

US District Court Judge Ronnie Greer issued a temporary restraining order Friday to prevent Blount County, TN District Attorney General Ryan K. Desmond from interfering with the Blount County Pride Festival under Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act (AEA). The Blount County Pride Festival was held on Saturday as planned.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A US federal judge Monday approved a settlement for over $1 million in a class action lawsuit that involved a 2018 immigration raid on a Tennessee meat packing plant that lead to the detainment of approximately 100 Latinx workers.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Share Confirming expectations, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously denied Mississippi’s claim that Tennessee is stealing its groundwater. As the court confirmed last year in Florida v. The post Court unanimously favors Tennessee in groundwater dispute with Mississippi appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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JURIST

JANUARY 30, 2022

A Tennessee police officer was convicted Saturday of use of excessive force in violation of an arrestee’s civil rights on multiple occasions. During another incident in 2017, Bean also punched FM in the face after he had been arrested and put into the police car, according to court documents.

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Day on Torts

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed that the filing of a TPPA petition to dismiss by a defendant does not bar a plaintiff from voluntarily dismissing a case. In addition to motions to dismiss, two defendants filed petitions to dismiss under the Tennessee Public Protection Act (“TPPA”). In Flade v. 3d —, No.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Share Members of the public who want to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court can now apply through an online lottery to obtain advance reservations for seats at those arguments. Under the new pilot program, anyone who wants to attend a specific oral argument can enter an online lottery through the courts website.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 17, 2021

In many places in America, witnesses subpoenaed to testify in court hearings or trials are generally subject to what some courthouse regulars call “the rule” — a provision in the law that excludes witnesses from the courtroom while other witnesses are testifying. A new legislative proposal aims to change that in Tennessee.

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Above The Law

JUNE 6, 2024

The post Tennessee Supreme Court Disbars Drug-Trafficking Former Judge appeared first on Above the Law. What happened to selling on Etsy for extra coin?

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Attorney at Work

MAY 31, 2022

Managing an increasing volume of cases and court deadlines– sometimes in multiple jurisdictions – is one of the biggest time management challenges for law firms. . A Tennessee lawyer was suspended and put on probation after failing to file a personal injury case. The Solution: Integrated Court Rules.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

“Tennessee lawmakers confirm AG’s office lawyer to high court”: Jonathan Mattise of The Associated Press has this report. And the Administrative Office of the Tennessee Courts issued a news release titled “ Campbell Confirmed As Tennessee Supreme Court Justice.”

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 16, 2021

Similar to its federal counterpart, Tennessee Rule of Evidence 804(a)(5) provides that a declarant is unavailable if the declarant is absent from the hearing and the proponent of a statement has been unable to procure the declarant's attendance by process.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Tennessee is not only the Supreme Court’s first oral argument of the 2021-22 term, but it is also the first time that states have asked the court to weigh in on how they should share an interstate aquifer. Mississippi first came to the court in 2014. Share Mississippi v.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Supreme Court Inclined to Uphold Tennessee Law on Transgender Care (Adam Liptak & Emily Bazelon, The New York Times) Supreme Court heard arguments on Tennessee ban on transgender care.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JULY 31, 2021

Similar to its federal counterpart, Tennessee Rule of Evidence 611(c)(1) states that Leading questions should not be used on the direct examination of a witness except as may be necessary to develop the witness's testimony. Leading questions should be permitted.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in person on Monday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the court in March 2020. The justices did press hard on Frederick’s contention that equitable apportionment doctrine might apply to groundwater, which would be a new ruling from the court.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

“Appeals court upholds Tennessee, Kentucky bans on transgender care for minors”: Brendan Pierson of Reuters has this report on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued this evening.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The post Tennessee Prosecutors Shocked To Discover That Shitposting Is Not A Crime. First Amendment is HARD! Not Even When It’s About Cops! appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JUNE 24, 2024

The post Can’t Just Commit Felonies On The Clock And Keep Your License In Tennessee appeared first on Above the Law. Practice being honest or lose your practice!

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Share The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this morning in what could be one of the most significant cases of the term , a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender teens. Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court.

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Lee picks Memphis judge Mary Wagner for upcoming Tennessee Supreme Court vacancy”: Evan Mealins of The Tennessean has this report. Lee picks Memphis judge Mary Wagner for upcoming Tennessee Supreme Court vacancy” appeared first on How Appealing. “Gov. The post “Gov.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A split federal appeals court last week rejected a free speech challenge to a Tennessee law that limits the distribution of absentee ballot applications. In…

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Above The Law

APRIL 3, 2023

The post Tennessee Judge Rules That Law Banning Drag Shows Is Constitutionally BS appeared first on Above the Law. I wonder if they will be banning children from attending Tyler Perry shows?

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The post Tennessee Judge Should Really Leave Parenting To The Parents appeared first on Above the Law. If something like this happens again, we need to mandate parenting CLEs for judges.

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HowAppealing

MAY 9, 2024

“US Senate panel advances Tennessee prosecutor’s nomination to 6th Circuit”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. district court nominees — thanks to deepening political divisions in Washington.” district court nominees — thanks to deepening political divisions in Washington.”

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Above The Law

APRIL 7, 2023

Tough Crowd : Sure this is the Robert's Court, but is it really ? The First Amendment Protects A Politician's Right To Voice Their Political Opinions : Tennessee said bump that noise. The post Not Sure If Tennessee Or The Roberts Court Are Worse Off Right Now — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A new analysis by The Sentencing Project has found that Tennessee disenfranchises 21 percent of its Black residents and just over 8 percent of its Latino population, in both cases more than any other state, reports Bianca Fortis for ProPublica. Overall, about 470,000 residents of Tennessee are barred from voting.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 12, 2022

Bill Lee taps associate solicitor general Sarah Campbell for Tennessee Supreme Court seat”: Melissa Brown and Mariah Timms of The Tennessean have this report. “Gov.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 19, 2022

A Tennessee man already charged for criminal conduct related to his participation in the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol and an alleged accomplice are now being charged with crimes related to a plot to murder law enforcement and FBI agents who investigated them.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 18, 2023

“Wildfire lawsuits against US over 2016 Tennessee blaze revived”: Clark Mindock of Reuters has this report on a decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued yesterday, in which each of the three judges issued an opinion.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Monday denied the federal government’s motion to stay a district court decision striking down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium. In response to COVID-19, the CDC ordered a nationwide moratorium on residential evictions last fall.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 5, 2024

“Gorsuch Stays Quiet at High Court Transgender Rights Argument; Case tests Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors; Gorsuch authored court’s 2020 landmark LGBTQ+ ruling”: Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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JURIST

JUNE 3, 2023

Judge Thomas Parker, a judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, Friday ruled that Tennessee’s Adult Entertainment Act (AEA) is unconstitutional. The court analyzed the AEA using strict scrutiny, the most demanding standard of judicial review.

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JURIST

JANUARY 13, 2024

The US Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear the case Starbucks Corp. McKinney , originally filed due to Starbucks’ firing of employees attempting to unionize , to determine the appropriate legal standard by which courts should review National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) preliminary injunction decisions.

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Above The Law

MARCH 31, 2022

Federal prosecutors have unveiled a rare criminal case alleging that owners of a pharmacy in Celina, Tennessee, intentionally courted opioid seekers by filling dangerous prescriptions that would have been rejected elsewhere.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 22, 2021

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued today.

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