TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jul 1, 2026

Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer is slated to be tried for allegations of wire fraud and theft in January 2027, according to the Commercial Appeal. Judge Sheryl H. Lipman presided over Sawyer's first hearing in the criminal case, which revealed that federal investigators have "about 50,000" documents in discovery and a few recorded witness statements. Sawyer was indicted on June 15 after federal investigators accused her of six federal crimes. She later was suspended by the General Sessions Court judges, who signed a unanimous order temporarily removing her from the role for 60 days. Sawyer is set to be in court next on Aug. 19 for a report date.