Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sarah K. Campbell was recently joined by state and federal dignitaries, current and former colleagues, family, and friends for
March 11, 2021
A resolution designed to remove Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle from the bench may have died, but other legislation is pending that could move cases against the state out of Davidson County into more conservative parts of Tennessee.
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Cases against the state of Tennessee are filed in Davidson County courts because the State Capitol is located in Nashville.
But state Sen. Mike Bell, a Riceville Republican from southeast Tennessee, said Wednesday he is planning to introduce legislation that would move cases against the state to different judicial jurisdictions, either surrounding counties or into one of the state s three grand divisions. He also mentioned the possibility of setting up judicial panels to hear those cases.
February 24, 2021
A move for transparency and legislative control is butting heads with the concept of separation of powers in an effort to change the way Tennessee selects its top law enforcement officer.
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With a key vote Tuesday, state Sen. Ken Yager, chairman of the Senate Republican Caucus, is gaining momentum for passage of a constitutional amendment that would insert the Legislature into the process for confirming the state s top legal counsel.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Yager s resolution 6-3 Tuesday, sending it to the Calendar Committee to be scheduled for a floor vote. Two Republicans, Sens. Jon Lundberg of Bristol and John Stevens of Huntingdon, voted against the measure, with Lundberg raising the possibility that the Legislature would be creating the position of governor light, or a governor in waiting, someone who would spend more time raising money and politicking than handling legal affairs.