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14 Apply for Court of Appeals Opening in Western Division

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 14, 2019
The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments will consider 14 applicants when it meets to select nominees for a Court of Appeals opening in the Western Division. The applicants are James L. Cresswell Jr. of Dyersburg, Christopher N. Davis of Jackson, Rhynette N. Hurd of Collierville, Kenneth P.  Jones of Memphis, Jennifer King of Huntingdon, Steven Wayne Maroney of Jackson, Carma Dennis McGee of Savannah, Robert D. Meyers of Memphis, John M. Miles of Rives, Keely N. Wilson Nanney of Martin, James R. Newsom III of Germantown, Brandy S. Parrish of Memphis, Michelle Greenway Sellers of Jackson and Mary L. Wagner of Germantown. The council will interview the applicants in a public hearing, the date of which will be announced in the near future. They will vote immediately following the interviews and forward three names to Gov. Bill Lee for consideration.

Williamson County Lawyer Suspended

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 14, 2019
The Supreme Court of Tennessee today temporarily suspended Williamson County attorney Matthew David Dunn from the practice of law for failing to respond to the Board of Professional Responsibility regarding a complaint of misconduct. Section 12.3 of Supreme Court Rule 9 provides for the immediate summary suspension of an attorney’s license to practice law in cases of an attorney’s failure to respond to the board regarding a complaint of misconduct. Dunn is immediately precluded from accepting any new cases, and he must cease representing existing clients by March 16.

Man Indicted Last Week in 46-Year-Old Murder Case

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 13, 2019
A Monroe County grand jury last week indicted Max Benson Calhoun on a charge of first-degree murder stemming from the death of a man in 1973, Knoxnews reports. The victim was Raymond Constant Jr., who was found inside the cab of a tractor-trailer outside Vonore. This marks the first arrest in the case in more than three decades. The last man accused walked away when the charges against him fell apart in court.

Imprisoned Former Rutherford Sheriff Holds Out Hope for Trump Pardon

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 13, 2019
Imprisoned former Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold said he is “hopeful” that President Trump will grant him “a pardon or some other relief,” after he pleaded guilty in 2017 to wire fraud, honest services fraud and extortion. The Daily News Journal reports Arnold, who is currently serving a 50-month sentence for his role in illegally selling electronic cigarettes to inmates, is now positioning himself as a prison reform advocate, joining forces with the “White Collar Coalition” that’s asking Trump to reduce prison overcrowding by releasing all non-violent first time offenders of white collar crimes if they’ve served half of their sentences.

Waffle House Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 13, 2019
Shooting suspect Travis Reinking pleaded not guilty today on 17 charges related to a mass shooting that killed four people and injured several others at a Waffle House in Nashville last year, the Tennessean reports. During a brief hearing, Reinking waived his appearance in the courtroom of Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Mark Fishburn. A Davidson County grand jury last month found the evidence against Reinking was strong enough to support four counts of premeditated first-degree murder, four counts of attempted first-degree murder, and a slate of other charges.

Nashville Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in Fatal Shooting

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 13, 2019
Nashville police officer Andrew Delke, charged with first-degree murder after an on-duty shooting, pleaded not guilty today, the Tennessean reports. Delke was charged with fatally shooting Daniel Hambrick during a July 26 foot chase in North Nashville. He told investigators he fired in self-defense after he saw Hambrick pointing a gun at him. Prosecutors don't dispute the fact that Hambrick was armed, but they say video footage of the chase shows Hambrick running away from Delke, never turning to face him.

Georgia Congressman John Lewis to receive ABA Thurgood Marshall Award

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 13, 2019
The American Bar Association Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice will honor Georgia Congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis with its 2019 Thurgood Marshall Award. The award will be presented at the Thurgood Marshall Award Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 8 p.m. at the Westin St. Francis Hotel during the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The award honors U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who epitomized individual commitment, in word and action, to the cause of civil rights in this country. The award recognizes similar long-term contributions by other members of the legal profession to the advancement of civil rights, civil liberties and human rights in the United States.

UTK Law Honors 5 During Diversity Education Fundraiser

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 13, 2019
The University of Tennessee College of Law honored two of its alumni and three current students during the 19th Annual Julian Blackshear Jr. Gala on Feb. 8. Alumna Danielle Whitworth Barnes, commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Human Services, served as keynote speaker. Adjunct professor and attorney Brooklyn Sawyers Belk was recognized with the RBJ Campbelle Award for her “courageous, selfless, and ongoing commitment to fairness and equality for all people.” Students Shannador McClain, Daniel Zydel and Chidimma Nwaneri were recognized by the Black Leadership Student Association for their commitment to leadership and diversity at the College of Law. The Blackshear Gala, named for one of the college’s first African American graduates, serves as a fundraiser for diversity education.

UT Law Alum Named North Carolina Chief Justice

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 12, 2019
University of Tennessee College of Law alumna Cheri Beasley has been named Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper announced today. Beasley, a 1991 alumna of the UT Law, has served as a justice in the North Carolina Supreme Court since 2012, following her work as an associate judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and as a district court judge in the 12th Judicial District of Cumberland County. She will serve as the state’s first African American female Chief Justice. Beasley addressed UT Law graduates last year during commencement ceremonies in Knoxville.

Last Chance to Register for International Forum

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Feb 12, 2019
 
Early bird registration for the TBA's International Law Forum ends on Feb. 16. Three international business panels make up this Feb. 22 Nashville program and include a stacked line-up of speakers. Register now before it's too late!
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