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37 Attorneys Reinstated from CLE Suspension

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 30, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions
Thirty-seven attorneys have been reinstated from administrative suspension stemming from a failure to meet mandatory CLE requirements. See the full list of CLE suspensions and reinstatements here, as well as all administrative suspensions on the TBA website.

Volunteers Needed for Monthly Legal Clinic in Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 30, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
The Legal Aid Society is seeking volunteers for a free legal clinic, held the first Wednesday of every month in Nashville. The clinic takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street. Contact Kendra at 615-780-7131 for more information.

Join JFON for ‘Tapas for Justice’ Fundraiser in Nashville

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 30, 2019
News Type: Upcoming
Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors will host its annual Tapas for Justice event, a fundraiser to support its work representing immigrants and refugees. The event will take place on Sept. 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Bradley Law, 1600 Division Street in Nashville. Purchase tickets here.

Death Row Inmate to Get Life in Prison Thanks to DA's Deal

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 30, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Tennessee inmate Abu-Ali Abdur'Rahman will leave death row months before his scheduled execution because of a deal brokered by Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk, the Tennessean reports. Criminal Court Judge Monte Watkins approved the deal Friday, allowing Abdur'Rahman, 68, to spend the rest of his life in prison instead of being put to death on April 16. The move cements a dramatic win for Abdur'Rahman and his attorneys, who had long argued that the racial bias and misconduct of a "rogue prosecutor" had tainted his 1987 murder trial.

Nashville Mayor Brings Scrutiny to Probation Department

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 30, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Scrutiny of the city's probation department intensified this week, with Mayor David Briley and a broad swath of the Metro Council demanding investigations into the department's cooperation with federal immigration agents seeking to deport immigrants in the country illegally, the Tennessean reports. Briley is calling for an investigation and performance audit of the General Sessions Probation Department following reports that the agency is sharing information on probationers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Briley is expected to sign an executive order that outlines what Metro departments and employees should do when contacted by ICE.

UT Law Adds 2 to Faculty

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 30, 2019
News Type: Legal News
The University of Tennessee College of Law is welcoming two new faculty members this semester. Professor Sherley Cruz has joined the Legal Clinic faculty where she will lead students in the Advocacy Clinic. Professor Shamika Dalton comes to the College of Law as the associate director of the Katz Law Library and assists with the library’s daily operations. Read about Cruz and Dalton here.

TSC Seeking Comments on Proposed Amendments to Rule 12, First-Degree Murder Report

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 29, 2019
The Tennessee Supreme Court is considering amending Rule 12, Sections 1 and 2 of the Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court and the First-Degree Murder Report which is appended to Rule 12. The court is seeking written comments on the proposals from judges, lawyers, interested organizations and the public. Written comments are due by Oct. 2 and may be e-mailed to appellatecourtclerk@tncourts.gov or mailed to James M. Hivner, Clerk, Re: Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 12, 100 Supreme Court Building, 401 Seventh Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37219-1407. Read the proposed amendments here.

Jailed Political Commentator's Wife Files for Order of Protection, Details Abuse

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 29, 2019
News Type: Legal News
After testifying against her husband in a child support hearing last week, Steve Gill's current wife has filed a temporary order of protection against the political commentator and local radio host, the Tennessean reports. She says she hadn't been able to live in their Brentwood home since February, and had to live with friends, inside hotels or other houses while pet sitting. Saying she was "terrified," she detailed physical and psychological abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband, who is currently detained in Williamson County Jail for failing to pay child support to his previous wife. His current wife has also filed for divorce.

Business Owner Gets 42 Months for Role in $4.6 Million Medicare Kickback Scheme

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 29, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Former medical equipment company owner Brenda Montgomery has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for her participation in a $4.6 million Medicare kickback scheme alongside former Comprehensive Pain Specialists CEO John Davis, the Nashville Post reports. On top of the prison sentence, the District Court of Middle Tennessee ordered Montgomery to pay a fine of $30,000 as well as a mandatory $100 special assessment per count. She will forfeit nearly $596,000 for her role in the scheme. Her company, CCC Medical, is now closed.

Judge Blackburn Cautions Against Scapegoating Probation Officers for Cooperating with ICE

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 29, 2019
News Type: Legal News
The presiding judge of the Metro Nashville General Sessions Court is firing back on city leaders who have called for an investigation into the city's probation department in the wake of reports that its officers were working to assist federal immigration officials, the Tennessean reports. Judge Melissa Blackburn on Thursday afternoon cautioned the Metro Council against using the Probation Department as a "scapegoat," when probation officers were operating with the approval of Metro Legal. Recent reports show that probation director Robert Green and probation officers have provided Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with addresses and contact information on individuals.
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