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Hardaway Says House Judiciary to Hold Hearings on Byrd Allegations

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 27, 2019
New House Judiciary Committee member G.A. Hardaway says the panel will hold hearings on embattled state Rep. David Byrd no matter what the state attorney general opines, the Daily Memphian reports. Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Michael Curcio confirmed the committee doesn’t need the attorney general’s opinion, but noted that Speaker Cameron Sexton asked him to wait before starting an investigation. The response could determine the committee’s direction.

ABA Legal Ed Council Approves Rules Revisions, Tables Diversity Standards

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 27, 2019
News Type: ABA Meeting News
The council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, which met in an open session Friday, approved various proposed revisions to accreditation rules and standards, but tabled, for further discussion, a suggested change to Standard 206, which addresses diversity and inclusion, the ABA Journal reports. The standard states that law schools should show their commitment to diversity by providing underrepresented groups, “particularly racial and ethnic minorities,” full opportunities to study law and enter the profession.

21 Attorneys Reinstated Following Administrative Suspension

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 27, 2019
News Type: BPR Actions

Twenty-one attorneys suspended last week for failing to complete the annual CLE requirements were reinstated yesterday by ruling of the Tennessee Supreme Court. See a complete list of 2019 CLE suspensions, with reinstatements noted, as well as all administrative suspensions here.

Court Square 2019: Cookeville, Oct. 1

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 26, 2019
News Type: TBA CLE
The Court Square series is coming to Cookeville on Oct. 1! This three-hour program is designed to provide attorneys with the latest developments in multiple areas of the law. Berkley Schwarz will provide a Legislative Updates session and Laura Chastain will present an ethics session focused on current developments from the Board of Professional Responsibility.

Shelby County to Stop Billing, Waive Debt for Juvenile Detainee Families

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 26, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Shelby County will officially discontinue the practice of charging juvenile detention costs to families, unless otherwise mandated by Tennessee law, the Commercial Appeal reports. The county will also waive all court fees for juveniles, as well as the $50 fee for public defenders and appointed attorneys in the majority of cases. In January 2018, the juvenile clerk's office was told to stop collecting the detention fee, though it remained in the official list of costs.

General Assembly Approves 2019 Rules Package

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 26, 2019
The Tennessee Supreme Court has issued an order amending the effective date of the 2019 Rules Package, following the approval from the General Assembly on Aug. 23. The orders include amendments to the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Tennessee Rules of Evidence, the Tennessee Rules of Juvenile Practice and Procedure and the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure. The court previously adopted the amendments on Jan. 8.

Tennessee Judge to Receive NCSC William H. Rehnquist Award

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 26, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Tennessee Judge Duane Slone is the 2019 recipient of the National Center for State Courts’ (NCSC) William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence, one of the highest judicial honors in the country. Slone, of the Circuit Court in the Fourth Judicial District, is being recognized for his ground-breaking work helping people with opioid use disorder. The award will be presented to Slone by the U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during a ceremony at the U.S. Supreme Court Nov. 21. He is the first Tennessee judge to win the prestigious award.

Settlements Reached in 2 Cases of Rhodes College Students Accused of Assault

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 26, 2019
News Type: Legal News
Settlements have been reached in two federal lawsuits filed by two male Rhodes College students who were accused of sexual assault in the same February 2019 incident, the Commercial Appeal reports. Both are described in court documents as football players. They filed suit early this summer under the pseudonyms "John Doe," and "John Coe," arguing they were falsely accused of rape during a Valentine's Day fraternity party. Court documents don't reveal the terms of the settlements, but John Doe had sought money damages and a chance to receive his diploma and graduate. Meanwhile, John Coe sought money damages and a chance to come back for the fall 2019 semester.

NASA Astronaut Accused of First Crime in Space

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 26, 2019
News Type: Legal News
A NASA astronaut on the International Space Station has been accused of breaking into her estranged wife's bank account in what's being called the first crime in space, Newsweek reports. Anne McClain was on a half-year mission on the space station when her ex, Air Force intelligence officer Summer Worden, claims she inappropriately accessed her account. Worden filed charges with the Federal Trade Commission accusing her of identity theft.

Group Calls on Hamilton County DA to Remove Sheriff

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 26, 2019
News Type: Legal News
A group of Hamilton County pastors and concerned residents are calling on District Attorney Neal Pinkston to oust Sheriff Jim Hammond and prosecute two of his deputies seen on camera punching, kneeing and allegedly conducting a body-cavity search on a handcuffed man on the side of a road, the Times Free Press reports. Pastor Tim Careathers stood behind a podium on the steps of the Hamilton County Chattanooga Courts Building, where Pinkston works, to demand the actions after a failed attempt to get the sheriff to resign last month. The sheriff reiterated Monday afternoon that he will not resign.
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