TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on May 19, 2023

The Tennessean has sued Metro Nashville government for the release of documents related to the March 27 Covenant School shooting. Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga, and Tennessean reporter Rachel Wegner also have signed on to the suit. According to the complaint, The Tennessean has filed multiple public records requests with the Metro Nashville Police Department to either view or obtain copies of documents in the case. The Tennessee Lookout reports that Michael Patrick Leahy of The Tennessee Star has also filed public records requests and 66 Republican members of the Tennessee General Assembly submitted a letter Monday requesting the documents’ release. Covenant School parents are opposed to making the shooter’s writings public.