JURIST

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Illinois and Tennessee Tuesday voted on Election Day ballot measures to add protections to workers’ rights to organize and engage in collective bargaining. Tennessee voters said yes to adding to Article XI of the Tennessee Constitution. These measures add to the majority of US states with right-to-work laws.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Desmond went on to state that his office believed the recent judicial ruling finding the AEA unconstitutional only applied to Shelby County, Tennessee, and that his office would prosecute festival organizers and attendees if they violated the law. And of course when the judge came back said yeah it applies to you too.

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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.

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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. The post Former Tennessee police chief convicted of excessive force, federal civil rights abuses appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

AUGUST 21, 2024

” The post US Department of Justice to investigate civil rights violations in privately-run Tennessee prison appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 6, 2024

From the so-anyway-I-started-blasting dept The post Mass Puppycide Ends Career Of Tennessee Deputy Who Probably Never Should Have Been A Cop appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 4, 2024

“Supreme Court Inclined to Uphold Tennessee Law on Transgender Care; The justices heard arguments on Wednesday over whether Tennessee can ban some medical treatments for transgender youth; More than 20 other states have similar laws”: Adam Liptak and Emily Bazelon of The New York Times have this report.

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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. The post Court unanimously favors Tennessee in groundwater dispute with Mississippi appeared first on SCOTUSblog. As the court confirmed last year in Florida v.

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The Crime Report

MAY 13, 2022

After a media investigation last year exposed the fact that juvenile detention facilities in Tennessee were locking children in their cells for more than 23 hours a day, state lawmakers approved laws to ban the practice. But a watchdog group claims that nothing has changed, NewsChannel 5 reports.

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JURIST

AUGUST 4, 2022

Tennessee’s Attorney General Herbert Slatery announced Wednesday that the state is suing retail pharmacy giant Walgreens, accusing the chain of contributing to the state’s opioid crisis by failing to maintain effective controls against the abuse of opioids. There were 595 overdose deaths involving prescription opioids in 2o2o.

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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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The Crime Report

AUGUST 17, 2021

A new legislative proposal aims to change that in Tennessee. LaToya Townsend, the Director of Training, Outreach and Development with the Metro Office of Family Safety says the current state of Tennessee courthouses makes it difficult for victims to feel safe. It’s something we need,” Baldwin concluded. “We

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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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EvidenceProf Blog

APRIL 21, 2021

The Tennessee Senate has unanimously passed a police use of force bill: SB 1380. Given my work on the Breonna Taylor case, I'm most heartened to see that it contains a complete ban on no-knock warrants: A magistrate shall not.

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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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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.

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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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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. Tennessee , therefore, is whether the equitable apportionment doctrine (automatically) applies to groundwater resources.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The post Party Buses Take A Hit In Tennessee appeared first on Above the Law. The wheels on the bus go 'Hey man, no forreal, I really love you man. You're a good bro. Pass the Fireball.' all through the town.

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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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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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HowAppealing

MAY 9, 2024

“US Senate panel advances Tennessee prosecutor’s nomination to 6th Circuit”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. ” The post “US Senate panel advances Tennessee prosecutor’s nomination to 6th Circuit” appeared first on How Appealing. And Benjamin S.

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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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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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Day on Torts

JANUARY 6, 2023

You have just a few days to obtain a pre-publication printed copy of my new book, Tennessee Wrongful Death Law at a substantial discount. The book is Tennessee’s only comprehensive treatise on the law of wrongful death. It has 82 sections and cites hundreds of Tennessee cases. Continue reading.

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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. The post “Wildfire lawsuits against US over 2016 Tennessee blaze revived” appeared first on How Appealing.

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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. The post “Appeals court upholds Tennessee, Kentucky bans on transgender care for minors” appeared first on How Appealing.

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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. The post At A Tennessee Crossroads, Two Pharmacies, A Monkey, And Millions Of Pills appeared first on Above the Law.

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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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Above The Law

APRIL 7, 2023

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

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Alex Friedmann, a Nashville criminal justice advocate, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for hiding guns and other weapons in the walls of a Tennessee jail while it was under construction in 2019, reports Kirsten Ficus for USA Today.

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ABA Journal

JANUARY 6, 2023

Holland & Knight has announced a merger with Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, a Nashville, Tennessee-based law firm with more than 280 lawyers. The merged…

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The Crime Report

MARCH 10, 2023

District Attorney offices in East Tennessee are touting the early success of a joint initiative tackling drug trafficking between Detroit, Michigan and East Tennessee. Participating agencies have made 46 arrests of people in Tennessee with connections to Detroit.

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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 District Attorney and Tennessee Attorney General’s Office have not yet commented on the ruling. Parker previously enjoined the AEA in April.

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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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