Good coverage by the #TennesseeLookout on the TN Supreme Court's ruling that denied a man voting rights in #Tennessee even though his VA felony conviction was subject to clemency and his VA voting rights were restored, particularly of the dissent by Justice Sharon Lee.

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https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/07/13/tennessee-supreme-court-rules-in-voting-rights-case/

More fallout from revelations in @NC5PhilWilliams 's reporting on recording devices at the Nashville District Attorney's Office. TN Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti's office is now investigating whether the devices posed wiretapping violations.

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/the-das-deals/tennessee-attorney-general-opens-criminal-investigation-of-nashville-da-glenn-funks-office-letter-shows

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The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act (#TGTLA) does not remove sovereign immunity for gross negligence or recklessness.

Of note is Justice Holly Kirby's concurrence, which questions "whether we should continue to apply the public duty doctrine and the special duty exception," and says she would consider it in the future.

A nice summary is here, with links to the unanimous opinion and he concurrence.
https://www.tncourts.gov/node/8708484

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The #BillLee Administration really doesn't like responding to #Tennessee Public Records Act requests.

"In January of last year, Stephen Elliott and Nashville Scene parent company FW Publishing filed a public records lawsuit against the state. This week, almost precisely a year later, the Davidson County Chancery Court ruled on behalf of Elliott and FWP, ordering that Gov. Bill Lee’s office release withheld documents pertaining to a no-bid contract."

https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/davidson-county-judge-orders-governor-s-office-to-release-withheld-documents/article_494bdcde-8c7f-11ed-a43c-1395b20899b8.html
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