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Kentucky Judge Reprimanded for Posting Comment About Case on Facebook

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 13, 2018
Kentucky Judge Sandra McLaughlin was reprimanded this week for posting about a murder case on her public Facebook page, the ABA Journal reports. McLaughlin shared an article and commented on a case taking place in Jefferson County district court, where she is a judge. The reprimand said the post violated rules requiring judges to uphold the integrity of the judiciary and refrain from public comments that could affect the outcome of pending cases.

No New Trial for Federal Inmate Who Couldn’t Prove Lawyer’s Racism Affected Trial

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 13, 2018
A federal court has denied an inmate’s request for a new trial in his murder case because he was unable to show that racism by his appointed lawyer affected the trial, the ABA Journal reports. Though numerous people including his own daughters testified that attorney Donald Ames behaved in a racist fashion towards African-Americans, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in its opinion that the court was bound by precedent stemming from a case involving the same lawyer.

Lawsuit Challenges Requirement for Barbers to Have High School Diploma

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 13, 2018
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of an aspiring barber from Memphis who is unable to get a barber’s license because of his lack of a high school degree, NewsChannel5 reports. The Beacon Center is suing the Tennessee Board of Cosmetology and Barbers Examiners to challenge the law, noting that cosmetology licenses can be obtained without a diploma but not a barber’s license. The law was passed by the state legislature in 2015.

Prosecutors to Ask That Young Teens Be Charged as Adults in Elderly Beating Death

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 13, 2018
Prosecutors will seek to try a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old as adults in the death of a 71-year-old Clarksville man that they are accused of robbing and beating, The Leaf Chronicle reports. Three juveniles, including the 13 and 14-year-old, are accused of attacking Tim Cook at the laundromat where he worked. He later died of his injuries at a Nashville hospital.

Opening Day at TBA Convention in Memphis

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 13, 2018
The 2018 TBA Convention kicked off today with a full slate of activities, starting with an orientation for new board members, a luncheon for TBASCUS members at B.B. Kings, a meeting of the House of Delegates and dinners for House, Section and Board members. See photos from the first day of Convention here. Tomorrow's events will include a gubernatorial candidate forum, which can be viewed online at the TBA website and the TBA Facebook page.

Court Records: To Seal or Not to Seal

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 13, 2018
Article I, Section 17 of the Tennessee Constitution states: "the courts shall be open." On July 10, hear from Judge Frank Clement on this and the public's right to access. Topics include: A judge's supervisory discretion over court records, Tennessee Public Records Act, unfiled discovery and a lengthy discussion on protective orders.

3rd For-Profit Law School Sues ABA Over Accreditation

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 12, 2018
An Arizona for-profit law school has become the third school to sue the American Bar Association over accreditation, Law.com reports. Arizona Summit claims that the ABA’s accrediting arm violated the school’s due process when it was put on probation last year for violating admissions rules. Arizona Summit joins two other law schools, Florida Coastal School of Law and Charlotte School of Law, in suing the association. All three are owned by the same company, InfiLaw Corp.

Chattanooga Attorneys Work to Boost Scholarship for Students Pursuing Criminal Justice

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 12, 2018
Chattanooga attorneys Curtis Bowe III and W. Neil Thomas III have formed a committee of attorneys to bring better funding to a local legal scholarship, the Hamilton County Herald reports. The Ed Johnson Memorial Scholarship, which is housed at the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, has been in existence since 2006, and the goal of the committee is to beef up the endowment to $50,000. It is designed to benefit deserving college students at the sophomore level or higher who are pursuing a major in criminal justice.

Memphis Withdraws Motion in Elvis Court Case

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 12, 2018
The city of Memphis has withdrawn a motion in a suit involving Elvis Presley Enterprises, Memphis Business Journal reports. The motion was filed to correct information in a ruling issued by Chancellor Jim Kyle, who in February dismissed a complaint by Elvis Presley Enterprises that asked the court to determine if using public incentives to help finance a venue at Graceland would violate the FedEx Forum arena agreement with the city and county government.

Court Adopts Amendment to Rule 10

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 12, 2018
The court has adopted an amendment to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 10, Canon 2, Rule of Judicial Conduct 2.9, Comment 4, and it takes effect immediately. On April 30, the court entered an order soliciting public comments on a proposed amendment to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 10, Canon 2, Rule of Judicial Conduct 2.9, Comment 4. The court received written comments during the comment period from the Tennessee Bar Association, the Knoxville Bar Association and Harold W. Duke III. The TBA and the KBA supported the amendment. Read the order and the amendment here.
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