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Justice Thomas Asks First Question in 3 Years During Oral Arguments

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 21, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas surprised courtroom observers when he asked a question during oral arguments yesterday in a case alleging repeated prosecutor bias in jury selection, The ABA Journal reports. Thomas asked about the race of jurors eliminated by the defense in the case. Thomas last asked questions in February 2016 in a gun rights case. In that case, he ended up writing a dissent that claimed that the majority was relegating the Second Amendment to a second-class right.

House Passes Business Discrimination Bill

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 21, 2019
The Tennessee House overwhelmingly approved a bill last week that supporters say would protect people from discrimination and critics call a “license to discriminate," The Nashville Post reports. The bill, carried by Rep. Jason Zachary, R-Knoxville, “prohibits state and local governmental entities from taking discriminatory action against a business based on that business's internal policies.” LGBTQ advocates have been the most forceful opponents of the bill, with Tennessee Equality Project executive director Chris Sanders calling the bill a “clear swipe at the LGBTQ community, since we are not already protected by federal and state law in employment, housing and public accommodations.”

Belmont University and Legal Aid Seeking Volunteers for Nashville Clinic

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 21, 2019
Belmont University and the Legal Aid Society have scheduled a Free Legal Help Clinic on March 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Belmont Ministry Center, 2005 12th Ave. South, Nashville, 37204.  All lawyers are invited to help at this advice-only clinic. To volunteer or for more information please contact Jorge Salles Diaz, 615-780-7131.

Inmate Carpentry Program Helps Build New Madison County Sheriff’s Office

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 20, 2019
Ever since the Madison County Sheriff’s Office moved into its new location in 2017, inmates from the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville have been using the building as a training ground for the prison’s carpentry program, The Jackson Sun reports. Inmates have laid the carpeting and flooring, framed new walls, hung Sheetrock, finished drywall and more. Inmates can earn certifications in core carpentry skills and carpentry levels one and two in about two years through the Tennessee Department of Corrections-funded program.

The Ethics of Healthy Lawyering Set for April 23

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 20, 2019
Chris Stiegemeyer of the Bar Plan Foundation will be back in Nashville April 23 with his popular preventing legal malpractice and ethics series. He will help you to recognize risk and problematic behaviors, and how to adequately respond to them, while addressing stress and burnout in the legal profession. Don't wait until the end of the year to fulfill your ethics requirements. Earn up to three dual hours at this seminar.

Attorney Asks Court to Dismiss Sexual Abuse Suit Against Davidson Court Clerk

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 20, 2019
Attorneys for Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk Richard Rooker and Metro Nashville are asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former Rooker deputy who said he sexually abused her for 12 years, The Nashville Post reports. Rooker’s attorney, Hal Hardin, argues in court filings that the plaintiff deleted her Facebook account after filing the suit despite a preservation request, depriving Rooker of “important relevant evidence.” He added that that the plaintiff did not exhaust administrative remedies, that the suit was not filed within the statute of limitations and that Rooker cannot be held personally liable under the federal and state civil rights statutes cited by the plaintiff. He also asks the court to delay discovery in the case until the court rules on the motions to dismiss. 

Grundy Sheriff Calls for New Trial for Man Serving Life for Murder

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 20, 2019
Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum has come out in favor of a new trial for Adam Brassel, a man serving life for murder even though no physical evidence puts him at the scene, Knoxnews reports. Shrum, who wasn't sheriff at the time of the arrest or trial, said his views came to a head after tests showed the only identifiable fingerprints at the scene came not from Braseel but a known cop-killer who looked almost exactly like him. Braseel turns 36 next month, nearly 12 years into his sentence for the 2006 killing of Malcolm Burrows. 

Judge Calloway to be Honored at American Baptist College

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 20, 2019
Davidson County Juvenile Court Judge Sheila Calloway will receive the 2019 Women of Distinction award later this month during American Baptist College’s Nannie Helen Burroughs Luncheon. The luncheon is part of the college’s annual Garnett-Nabrit Lecture Series, now in its 62nd year. The annual luncheon celebrates the influence of Burroughs, an educator and civil rights advocate.

TSC: Banks Not Protected From Liability After Removing Joint Tenant From Account Without Consent

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 20, 2019
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled today a bank that removed an individual from an account held as a joint tenant with right of survivorship without the individual’s permission was not protected from liability. The Court found the plaintiff had sufficiently alleged claims for relief against the bank by asserting that the bank removed his name from the accounts without his consent and breached its duty to him as a co-owner of the accounts by accepting forged signature cards to remove him from the accounts. Justice Cornelia Clark authored the unanimous opinion.

Anti-Birthright Citizenship Resolution Dies in House Panel

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Mar 20, 2019
A resolution to commend President Donald Trump for wanting to end the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship has died in the Tennessee General Assembly, The Tennessean reports. A state House panel voted 4-3 Wednesday to reject Rep. Bruce Griffey's resolution. Three Republicans and a Democrat voted against the resolution. One the of Republicans who voted against it, Rep. Michael Curcio, said that the discussion should happen at a federal level.
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