Tennessee Judge Could Be Removed From Bench for Expanding Absentee Voting in 2020
On 3/8/21 at 3:45 PM EST
Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle, a Tennessee judge, faces possible removal from her position on the court in Davidson County, where Nashville is located. Republican legislators in the state s House of Representatives are backing a resolution that would dismiss Lyle from the bench over a ruling that partially expanded Tennessee s absentee voting permissions ahead of this past November s general election.
Tennessee Representative Tim Rudd, a Republican, introduced the resolution in February, months after Lyle issued a ruling that aimed to broaden the state s mail-in voting policies to include a wider range of residents. Lyle s ruling was eventually overturned by the state Supreme Court. She also pushed to permit remote voting by individuals who carry a higher risk of developing serious health complications from the coronavirus, which the court maintained.
<p><span>NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 8, 2021) The Republican-dominated Tennessee House is moving forward with a proposal to remove a judge for expanding absentee voting in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.</span></p>
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Editor’s note: On Feb. 24, Tennessee House members filed a resolution to form a legislative committee to consider removing 20th Judicial District Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle from office. Last summer,