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DOJ Moves to Decertify Immigration Judge Union

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 12, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice took a step last week to decertify the union for immigration judges by filing a petition with the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the ABA Journal reports. The petition asks the authority to determine whether the union should have its certification revoked because its members are management employees who aren’t allowed to unionize. As DOJ employees, immigration judges are generally banned from talking publicly, although their union can advocate for them.

Former Tennessee Legislator No Longer Seeking U.S. Senate Seat

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 12, 2019
A month after Republican Jamie Woodson said she was considering a run for U.S. Senate, the former state legislator said she is no longer weighing the option, the Tennessean reports. Woodson said she "had been hoping" that former Gov. Bill Haslam would seek the position, but he announced last month that he would not as well. President Donald Trump previously tweeted his support of Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty running for the position.

Death Penalty on the Table for Captured Fugitive Curtis Watson

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 12, 2019
Authorities will consider seeking the death penalty in the case of Curtis Ray Watson, an escaped convict captured by law enforcement Sunday after five days on the run, the Commercial Appeal reports. The escaped inmate was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated sexual battery and especially aggravated burglary in connection with the homicide of Correctional Administrator Debra Johnson. Watson was serving a 15-year sentence for an especially aggravated kidnapping charge.

Appeal Denied for Former Vandy Football Player Convicted of Rape

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 12, 2019
A sentencing appeal for former Vanderbilt football player and convicted rapist Brandon Vandenburg has been denied, the Nashville Post reports. A Tennessee appeals court last week denied all 15 issues raised by Vandenburg’s attorneys. The court allowed only one small change: one charge of aggravated rape was reduced to attempted aggravated rape because that was what the jury in the first of Vandenburg’s two trials found. The 26-year-old was sentenced to 17 years after a Shelby County jury found him guilty on five counts of aggravated rape, two counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of unlawful photography for his part in the 2013 campus attack.

Dunlap Attorney Stephen Greer Dies at 70

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 9, 2019
Dunlap lawyer Stephen Thomas Greer died on August 6 at the age of 70. Greer attended the University of Tennessee College of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review, and graduated in 1973. He then returned to Dunlap, where he practiced for 46 years. He was a member of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association and served as its president from 2006-2007. Greer was also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and American College of Trial Lawyers. Contributions in Greer's memory may be made to the Sequatchie County Library Foundation, 227 Cherry Street, Dunlap.

Travel to D.C. with the TBA, Be Admitted to Practice at the U.S. Supreme Court

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 9, 2019
Want to be admitted to practice at the U.S. Supreme Court? Join TBA leaders as they take their 36th annual journey to Washington, D.C. for the U.S. Supreme Court admissions ceremony, November 3-4. In addition to taking part in a private swearing-in ceremony, you will be invited to a TBA President's Reception and a special Celebration Dinner. Headquarters for the event will be The Hay Adams Hotel, across from the White House, where a block of rooms has been reserved for the TBA. In addition, you will receive three TBA prepaid credits to use for CLE programming. Register now!

Tennessee Fugitive Strangled, Sexually Assaulted Prison Worker

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 9, 2019
Affidavits released from the Lauderdale County Clerk's Office detail allegations against Curtis Ray Watson, a fugitive who escaped the West Tennessee State Penitentiary, the Commercial Appeal reports. Watson was considered a trusty, a prisoner who has been given special privileges in return for good behavior, and was let out early Wednesday morning to complete his daily mowing duties. Investigators found that Watson took a tractor and went to the on-site residence of correction facility administrator Debra Johnson, who was later found strangled and appeared to have been sexually assaulted. Watson is currently still on the loose.

Williamson County Lawyer Placed on Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 9, 2019
By order of the Tennessee Supreme Court entered August 9, the law license of Williamson County lawyer Sandra Leah Wells was transferred to disability inactive status pursuant to Section 27.4 of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9. Wells cannot practice law while on disability inactive status. She may return to the practice of law after reinstatement by the Tennessee Supreme Court upon showing clear and convincing evidence that the disability has been removed and she is fit to resume the practice of law.

Legal Sports Betting Likely Won't Be Ready in Time for Football Season

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 9, 2019
Though the Tennessee General Assembly passed a bill this year to legalize sports betting in the state, gamblers still might not be able to place wagers come football season, the Nashville Post reports. Senate Speaker Randy McNally told reporters this week that he would prefer that the full gambling regulatory body be seated before the group begins setting up rules for sports betting in the state. McNally and former House Speaker Glen Casada have each appointed two of their three picks for the regulatory body, but Gov. Bill Lee has not yet named any members to the body. Lee opposed the sports betting proposal and allowed it to become law without his signature.

Sixth Circuit Reverses Fraud Convictions of 2 Nashville Men

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 9, 2019
The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has reversed convictions of two Nashville-area men who were charged with bank fraud following a 2006 mortgage scheme, the Nashville Post reports. This recent opinion from the appellate court — which sent the case back to a lower court with instructions to acquit — states that Bryan Puckett and Amir Babak Banyan could plausibly have been charged with mail or wire fraud but adds that the government’s charge of bank fraud was ultimately the wrong crime.
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