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State, Federal Judges Call on ICE to End Courthouse Arrests

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 14, 2018

Dozens of retired state and federal judges this week called on U.S. immigration officials to stop making courthouse arrests of people suspected of being in the country illegally, The Associated Press reports. Nearly 70 former judges from 23 states — including federal judges and state Supreme Court justices — said in a letter sent to Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Ronald Vitiello that courthouse arrests are disrupting the criminal justice system. The judges are urging Vitiello to add courthouses to the list of so-called “sensitive locations” that are generally free from immigration enforcement, like schools and places of worship.

Chattanooga Lawyer Thomas Caldwell Dies at 94

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 13, 2018
Longtime Chattanooga attorney Thomas A. Caldwell died Wednesday at the age of 94. A native of the city, Caldwell was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during World War II until his discharge in 1946. He graduated from Harvard Law in 1949, upon which he began work for the Marshall Plan in locations across the globe before settling in Washington, D.C. He returned home in 1953, and through subsequent name changes and mergers, his firm went on to become Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC. A volunteer and a philanthropist, he received the Chattanooga Bar Association's Ralph Kelley Humanitarian Award in 1999. He was the first president of the Chattanooga Legal Aid Society in 1965, later being named to the Legal Aid Hall of Fame in 2011. Just this year he was named "Colonel Aide de Camp" by Gov. Bill Haslam. A celebration of his life will be announced at a later date.

Recovery Court Director Honored with Spirit Award

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 13, 2018
Twenty-Third Judicial District Recovery Court Director Doug Beecham was recently honored by the Tennessee Association of Recovery Courts with the prestigious Christy Vernon Spirit Award, which is voted upon by members to recognize excellence in the profession. Judge Suzanne Lockert-Mash made the presentation at the group's annual meeting in Murfreesboro, attended by recovery court professionals from around the state. “Doug has been instrumental in building our Recovery Court from its humble beginnings 20 years ago,” Lockert-Mash said. "Doug has involved the court in programs to help the elderly, to clear and rebuild a home for fire victims, to care for homeless animals, to feed the hungry, to assist the poor with utility bills, to find appropriate treatment for those with substance abuse or medical needs, to help recovering addicts that need dental work or eyeglasses, and to provide Christmas presents to poor children, just to name a few.”

Lawyers in Equifax Data Breach Case Want Material Surrendered to Congress

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 13, 2018
Attorneys suing Atlanta-based credit bureau Equifax in a massive class action stemming from the firm’s 2017 data breach want documents and witness statements the company turned over to Congress, Law.com reports. Plaintiffs counsel is seeking the information because the rules in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia generally preclude discovery until after a judge has ruled on motions to dismiss. As a result, once defendant parties move to dismiss a case, little or no discovery occurs until after the court rules. The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a majority report Tuesday that concluded the data breach that exposed personal and financial data of an estimated 148 million consumers was preventable.

Pence Breaks Tie to Confirm Federal Judicial Nominee with ABA ‘Not Qualified’ Rating

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 13, 2018
Vice President Mike Pence cast a tiebreaking voting in the U.S. Senate this week to confirm a nominee who received a “not qualified” rating from the ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, The ABA Journal reports. Jonathan Kobes will serve on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis. The standing committee thought Kobes didn’t have the needed experience and did not show evidence of being able to fulfill the writing requirements required of a federal appeals judge, according to a Sept. 14 letter explaining the rating.

Davidson County Lawyer Reinstated

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 13, 2018
Davidson County lawyer Allyn Rubright Gibson was reinstated to the practice of law effective Nov. 19, 2018. The Tennessee Supreme Court noted that Gibson had been placed on inactive status in October 2013 but filed a petition for reinstatement in November. The Board of Professional Responsibility stated that the petition was satisfactory and met the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9.

Digital LSAT to Be Administered on Microsoft Tablet

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 13, 2018
When the Law School Admission Test is given digitally starting in July 2019, it will be on a Microsoft Surface Go tablet, The ABA Journal reports. Microsoft is also working with the Law School Admission Council on its platform known as the Admission Communication and Exchange System (ACES), which law schools use for student recruiting, admissions and ABA reporting requirements. A new version of ACES will be released next year.

State Senator Calls for Haslam to Pardon Cyntoia Brown

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 13, 2018
Following a Tennessee Supreme Court ruling that Cyntoia Brown must served 51 years in prison before being eligible for release, a state lawmaker is now urging for clemency for the Tennessee inmate, WSMV reports. Sen. Katrina Robinson, D-Memphis, is asking Gov. Bill Haslam to pardon Brown, who is serving a life sentence for murdering a man who she claims was trafficking her when she was 16. Robinson said she is also working on legislation to exempt juveniles from parts of the 1989 Sentence Reform Act.

2019 Diversity Leadership Institute Class Selected

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 13, 2018
The TBA Young Lawyers Division Diversity Committee recently selected 13 law students for the 2019 Diversity Leadership Institute, a six-month leadership and mentoring program for law students. Now in its ninth year, the program is designed to help law students develop skills to succeed both as a students and attorneys, and empower them to contribute more to the legal community. It also matches students with mentors in a diverse variety of practice areas and helps them build relationships among students of diverse backgrounds.

Johnson City Attorney James Brading Dies at 85

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Dec 13, 2018
James E. Brading died on Nov. 28 at his home in Johnson City. He was 85. A U. S. Army veteran and a 1961 graduate of Yale Law School, Brading practiced law in Upper East Tennessee for nearly 50 years, first with Wilson, Worley & Gamble, then as a sole practitioner, and finally with Herndon, Coleman, Brading & McKee, where he spent the bulk of his career.  He served for one year as a Circuit Judge for Tennessee’s First Judicial District. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ETSU Quillen College of Medicine, to which Brading donated his body for medical education.
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