3-Judge Panel to Hear Chattanooga Airport Suit, Judge Pauses Nashville Suit - Articles

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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 10, 2026

A three-judge panel will hear the complaint filed by the city of Chattanooga and the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority over a new law that takes appointment of the airport board away from the mayor. Chattanoogan.com reports that Judge Alex McVeagh this week referred the matter to the Tennessee Supreme Court for designation of the panel. In related news, the Times Free Press reports on new appointments that have been made to the state-constituted board. Meanwhile, a similar suit brought by the Nashville Airport Authority has been put on pause by U.S. District Judge William Campbell. He stayed the suit pending resolution of another suit filed against the Federal Aviation Administration in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, The Tennessee Journal reports. The situation also has been complicated by the newly formed state board taking office and filing to withdraw the suit against the state.