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DUI Funds in Jeopardy From Haslam Roads Plan

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 6, 2017

Tennessee’s district attorneys general are concerned that a funding provision in Gov. Haslam’s IMPROVE Act will cost them $6.5 million in federal dollars that are now used to pay for special DUI prosecutors, as well as training and police overtime, the Times Free Press reports. The money is part of approximately $18 million that Haslam wants to re-direct towards highway construction and improvements. Haslam said his office would be willing to look into other means of ensuring the state’s DUI enforcement efforts get paid for.

Independence of Judiciary Not Up for Negotiation, ABA President Says

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 6, 2017
American Bar Association President Linda Klein today called on lawyers to defend the rule of law despite comments against the judiciary coming from the U.S. executive branch, according to the ABA Journal. “Let us be clear. The independence of the judiciary is not up for negotiation,” Klein said in an address to the ABA House of Delegates. The House later adopted a resolution urging the U.S. government to withdraw the Executive Order barring citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. Klein also announced the launch of an online portal to coordinate efforts of lawyers helping immigrants affected by the ban.

Judge Has Personal Connection in Fight Against Opioid Crisis

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 6, 2017
A Tennessean profile of Dandridge judge Duane Sloane highlights how the circuit judge came to fight for recovery over harsh sentences for addicts. His methods have been deemed controversial by some, especially ones aimed at pregnant mothers with addiction, but he cites his family’s adoption of a baby born with withdrawal symptoms as his motivation to fight for solutions to the crisis.

Trial Begins for Man Who Planned Attack on Muslim Community

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 6, 2017
Today marked the first day of the trial against Robert Doggart, the 64-year-old Tennessee man who is accused of planning attacks on a Muslim community in New York, the Times Free Press reports. Doggart previously pleaded not guilty to the charges. Investigators are expected to present evidence collected from a wiretap. The trial in Chattanooga’s federal district court is expected to last a week.

Moreland Resigns as Presiding Judge

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 6, 2017
Metro Nashville General Sessions Judge Casey Moreland has resigned his position as presiding judge, WSMV reports. Moreland will remain a judge, but will step down from his responsibilities in administrative functions. Judge Gale Robinson was elected Friday to fill the remainder of Moreland’s term as presiding judge.

WTLS Scores Seniors Grant

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 3, 2017
In addition to Legal Aid of East Tennessee, West Tennessee Legal Services (WTLS) has received a “Serving Tennessee’s Seniors” grant from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The one-time grant of $15,300 will help WTLS expand senior-friendly access to legal help by creating a SeniorLAW website, which will include videos about legal issues affecting seniors, as well as printed instruction cards for using the website.

Reporter to Appeal Ruling Ordering Document Handover

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 3, 2017
WTVF NewsChannel 5 reporter Phil Williams is appealing a ruling from last month ordering him to turn over investigative documents related to Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk, who has a libel case pending against the reporter, according to the Tennessean. Williams reported about Funk’s dealings with prominent developer David Chase, and included documents in which Chase said he felt blackmailed, prompting Funk to sue. Senior Judge William Acree previously found that journalistic privilege did not apply in the case, and ordered Williams to turn over his work.

Former Knoxville Cop Reaches Plea Deal in Drug Conspiracy

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 3, 2017
A former Knoxville police officer charged in a conspiracy to distribute prescription painkillers signed a plea agreement today, according to Knoxnews. Joshua Hurst, a 13-year veteran of the department, and seven others were indicted in April on charges they distributed OxyContin and other painkillers across East and Middle Tennessee. Six of Hurst’s seven co-defendants also reached deals today.

Tenn. Supreme Court Will Hear Case of Lawyer Denied Bar Exam

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 3, 2017
Last week, the state Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Maximiliano Gabriel Gluzman, an Argentinean attorney who last year was denied the opportunity to take the Tennessee bar exam, according to the Nashville Post. The Tennessee Board of Law Examiners denied Gluzman the chance to sit for the test due to new rules governing the eligibility of applicants with foreign law degrees, which took effect Jan. 1 of last year. Vanderbilt and University of Tennessee’s law schools issued a joint petition supporting Gluzman’s right to take the exam.

Former Cops File Suit Against Fairview, Williamson DA

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 3, 2017
Two former Fairview police lieutenants have filed suit this week against the City of Fairview and Williamson County District Attorney Kim Helper, reports the Tennessean. In the suit the former officers claim that Helper failed to properly investigate misconduct within the department, and that she “intentionally and maliciously” ruined the officers’ careers. It also alleges that the city allowed police department employees to work secondary jobs as security guards, under the supervision of inferior officers, creating a conflict of interest and a denigration of the chain of command.
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