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Mayor Asks Shelby Commission to OK Money for Juvenile Detention Center

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 7, 2019
In his first request of the new year, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is asking the county’s commission to take the first step toward building a new juvenile detention facility, The Commercial Appeal reports. The current facility “is not a suitable place to put kids on the path to rehabilitation,” Harris said. Harris is asking for $1.3 million to be approved for design of the new facility, which is being called the Juvenile Justice and Education Center. The $1.3 million would be transferred from funds set aside for a now discontinued plan for a Shelby County sewer system.

Homicide Case Against Nashville Police Officer Headed to Grand Jury

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 7, 2019

The case against a Nashville police officer charged with criminal homicide for an on-duty shooting will head to grand jury, The Tennessean reports. General Sessions Judge Melissa Blackburn said today the evidence against Officer Andrew Delke, charged with fatally shooting Daniel Hambrick during a July 26 foot chase, showed probable cause that Delke committed a crime. "The court is mindful of the fact that police work is stressful; that officers must make split-second decisions and often act in a heroic manner," Blackburn said in a two-page ruling. "This does not justify the pursuit of a man suspected of no crime following the trailing of a car not apparently involved in any criminal activity."

Justice Ginsburg Misses Arguments for First Time Following Surgery

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 7, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg did not take part in today’s oral arguments before the court, marking the first time she has missed since she was confirmed in 1993, NPR reports. Ginsburg is recovering from surgery she underwent last month due to lung cancer. She is expected to make a full recovery and return to the court.

31 New Faces at Capitol as Legislature Set to Begin Session

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 7, 2019
The Tennessee General Assembly will begin tomorrow, with 31 new members and without several longtime leaders, The Tennessean reports. Former House Speaker Beth Harwell and former House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh are among those gone, paving the way for new leadership. Rep. Glen Casada, R-Franklin, is poised to become the next House Speaker, and is already making plans to bring back three key subcommittees.

Register Now for 2019 Construction Law Forum on Jan. 25

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 4, 2019
While construction disputes may start out as a disagreement between only two parties, they often proliferate into multiple party litigation. Join the TBA on Jan. 25 for 6.75 hours of CLE, including one hour of ethics, to examine the perspectives of these different stakeholders. Some of the topics to be discussed include surety bonds, mechanics' and materialmen's liens, Prompt Pay Act, recent statutory changes and more. The topics will be informative for all attorneys, regardless of construction law experience. Learn more or register here.

State Rep. Plans Juvenile Sex Trafficking Bill Amid Calls for Cyntoia Brown Clemency

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 4, 2019
State Rep. London Lamar, D-Memphis, said this week she plans to sponsor legislation closing a criminal justice “loophole” for children accused of violence while being trafficked, The Daily Memphian reports. Lamar contends that minors involved in sex trafficking shouldn’t be tried as adults if they commit a violent crime because they feel their life is threatened. The freshman representative announced the bill during a press conference calling for clemency for Cyntoia Brown, who was convicted for murder at 16 of a man she says picked her up as a prostitute. 

Former Restaurant Owner Ordered to Pay $220K in Back Wages

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 4, 2019
The U.S. District Court of Middle Tennessee has ordered the former owner of a Nashville restaurant to pay $220,000 in back wages to 31 employees after being found in violation of minimum wage, overtime and record-keeping provisions, The Nashville Post reports. According the the U.S. Department of Labor, former employees worked at Woodlands Indian Vegetarian Cuisine about 60 hours per week, which caused them to earn less than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. It also says overtime was not paid to employees who worked more than 40 hours per week and that the employers did not keep records of what hours employees were working.

Appeals Court Rules Tennessee School Funding Lawsuit Will Continue

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 4, 2019
The Tennessee Court of Appeals denied Attorney General Herbert Slatery’s request to consider an appeal for dismissal of a school funding lawsuit that the Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration has tried to squash for three years, The Daily Memphian reports. Surviving in court for a third time, the lawsuit will likely head to trial this year, although it is unclear when. Shelby County Schools filed the suit in 2015, and Metro Nashville Public Schools joined the litigation last year.

Shelby Sheriff Will Not Follow New State Immigration Enforcement Law

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 4, 2019
A new Tennessee immigration law aimed at curbing "sanctuary cities" is already facing a challenge from Shelby County officials, who say the new measure is “unenforceable and unconstitutional” because of its “vagueness” and would not be applied locally, The Daily Memphian reports. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement on Jan. 2 that it would not follow the new measure, which calls for local law enforcement throughout the state to comply with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests to hold immigrants in the country illegally for deportation. Last year, the sheriff’s office said it stopped holding immigrants past their release dates after the county attorney said the federal immigration detainer requests from ICE would violate the U.S. Constitution. 

NBA Reception to Welcome New President

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jan 4, 2019
The Nashville Bar Association will hold a reception to celebrate its new president, Laura Smith, general counsel for Nashville Electric Service. The event will be held Jan. 29 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the law firm of Neal & Harwell, 1201 Demonbreun St., Ste. 1000, Nashville 37203. For more information contact Traci Hollandsworth at Traci.Hollandsworth@nashvillebar.org or 615-630-7050. RSVP here.
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