JURIST
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
The US Supreme Court Monday unanimously sided with Tennessee in a groundwater dispute with Mississippi. The dispute arose out of a Mississippi suit which alleged that the city of Memphis, Tennessee had wrongfully taken water from the Middle Claiborne Aquifer. The key issue was that water lies beneath the boundaries of multiple states.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Tennessee lawmakers Thursday passed a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care for minors under 18 and a bill that bans “adult cabaret performances” in public places. “This is an attempt to erase drag in Tennessee,” Memphis drag queen Bella DuBalle in a video.
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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. ” The NILC described the settlement as a “hard-fought win.”
JURIST
MAY 26, 2021
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed two major criminal justice reform bills into law Monday. The Alternatives to Incarceration Act , which replaces the Tennessee Community Act of 1985, places a cap on the duration of probation. It is meant to help local governments find alternatives to prison.
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. The key legal issue in Mississippi v. Share Mississippi v. Like most original jurisdiction water cases, Mississippi v.
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!
Attorney at Work
MAY 31, 2022
A Tennessee lawyer was suspended and put on probation after failing to file a personal injury case. The Tennessee lawyer failed to add a calendar reminder to track the statute of limitations deadline. Legal practice management software takes the guesswork out of keeping up with a lawyer’s busy schedule.
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