Federal Practice Section

This section was formed in 2005 to serve the needs of Tennessee attorneys whose primary practice is in the federal courts. Its purpose is to further the knowledge of its members and to act as an advocate for those attorneys.

Federal Practice Leadership

Chair
John McCann
Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC
130 N. Court Ave
Memphis, TN 38103
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jmccann@bpjlaw.com
(901)524-5000
Immediate Past Chair
Amy Pepke
Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens...
PO Box 171443
Memphis, TN 38119
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amy.pepke@butlersnow.com
(901)680-7324

Federal Practice News

Court Grants 4 Cases for Next Term

By Stacey Shrader ... on Mon, 06/17/2013 - 4:46pm

The court today also agreed to decide four cases in its next term, SCOTUSBlog reports. These cases involve questions of whether federal housing law requires proof of intentional discrimination; the legality of a $1.24 million defamation judgment against a Wisconsin airline that reported a pilot was potentially dangerous; an attorneys fees issue in a district court case; and whether a bankruptcy trustee may surcharge a debtor’s constitutionally protected homestead property. Bloomberg and the AP have stories on these issues.

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Cohen Recommends 3 for Federal Judge

By Stacey Shrader ... on Mon, 06/17/2013 - 3:55pm

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., has reportedly recommended three Memphis lawyers to succeed U.S. District Judge Jon McCalla, who is taking senior status. The Memphis Flyer reports that Cohen suggested President Obama consider Sheri Lipman, counsel for the University of Memphis; Steve Mulroy, professor of law at the university and member of the Shelby County Commission; and Irma Merrill Stratton, a lawyer in private practice. The paper reports all three have successfully undergone interviews by a screening committee and vetting by the FBI.

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