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7th Circuit Upholds Injunction Barring DOJ from Withholding Grants from Sanctuary Cities

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 19, 2018
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a nationwide injunction that bars the Department of Justice from withholding public safety grants from cities that don’t cooperate with immigration enforcement, the ABA Journal reports. “The power of the purse rests with Congress,” Judge Ilana Rovner wrote in her majority opinion. “Which authorized the federal funds at issue and did not impose any immigration enforcement conditions on the receipt of such funds.”

Attorney: TWRA Had No Valid Reason to Euthanize Family’s Pet Raccoon

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 19, 2018
A Chattanooga attorney says there was no valid reason for officials to euthanize a Monteagle family’s pet raccoon, Chattanoogan.com reports. The owner, Candace Bone, said that “Boomer” came from a licensed and regulated raccoon farm. The pet was killed after it bit a neighbor boy who was visiting the Bone residence. The boy’s mother took him to the hospital, after which a TWRA officer came to the home and took the raccoon, which was euthanized under a judge’s order after a lengthy hearing.

YWCA Calls Out Judge’s Campaign for Claiming He Was a Volunteer

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 19, 2018
The YWCA recently spoke out against claims made by Nashville Judge Nick Leonardo, who said in campaign materials that he volunteered for the nonprofit, while the organization’s records show otherwise, The Tennessean reports. Leonardo’s materials say he was an “avid supporter and volunteer of the YWCA AMEND Together program,” but a spokesperson for the YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee said the judge never volunteered.

Bar Exam Passage Rates Down

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 19, 2018
Performance of law graduates taking the Bar exam in February hit its lowest point in more than a decade, Law.com reports. The average score from the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ Mulitstate Bar Exam fell 1.3 points from the previous year to 132.8. However, there is a bright side – overall performance in the July exam has been trending upward.

Ten Finalists Named for TBI Director

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 19, 2018
Following the pending retirement of Tennessee Bureau of Investigations chief Mark Gwyn, the state commission tasked with finding his replacement has named 10 finalists for the job, the Nashville Post reports. Among the 10 include prosecutors, professors, U.S. Marshals and police chiefs. Next month the commission will narrow their list to three nominees to send to Gov. Bill Haslam to choose from.

Knoxville CLE on Discovery

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 19, 2018
On April 20, a CLE will be held in Knoxville focusing on intermediate and advanced discovery techniques, including matters of e-discovery. Attendees will hear from experienced litigators who will discuss key components of the discovery process in the context of family law, general civil, and criminal matters and its effective use at trial. 

Putnam County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 19, 2018

Effective April 19, the Supreme Court of Tennessee suspended Jaramiah Justin Hruska from the practice of law for two years, with 30 days active suspension and the remainder served on probation. Mr. Hruska must pay the Board of Professional Responsibility’s costs and expenses and court costs within 90 days. On November 22, 2016, a petition for discipline was filed against Hruska, and he later entered a conditional guilty plea subject to conditions that he comply with the recommendations of his health care professional and retain a practice monitor for the duration of his probation. The complaints alleged that Hruska pled guilty to the misdemeanor offense of patronizing prostitution for which he received judicial diversion, and for making inappropriate comments to the wife of one of his clients.

Tennessee Adopts Uniform Bar Exam

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 18, 2018

The Tennessee Supreme Court today amended Rule 7 and adopted the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) as the key testing component for bar admission for aspiring Tennessee attorneys. The UBE is a nationwide test that has been adopted in 31 jurisdictions and allows test takers to transfer scores between states, greatly improving the mobility of Tennessee attorneys. The change comes after the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners filed a petition with the Supreme Court to adopt the change. Comments received by the Court were overwhelmingly supportive. The UBE will be given for the first time in Tennessee in February 2019.

Williamson County Lawyer Transferred to Disability Inactive Status

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 18, 2018
The Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility today transferred the law license of Howard Frederick Ford to disability inactive. It will remain there for an indefinite period until further orders of the Supreme Court.

ABA President Calls for Overhaul of Immigration Court System in Senate Testimony

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Apr 18, 2018
American Bar Association President Hilarie Bass called for an overhaul of the immigration court system during testimony today before a U.S. Senate subcommittee, the ABA Journal reports. Speaking before the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, Bass said immigration courts should be restructured as independent Article I courts, and immigrants should be given increased access to counsel and legal information.
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