An item in yesterday's TBA Today erroneously reported that the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that graphic photos from a crime scene should not have been used during trial of a Knoxville man convicted in a deadly hit and run, as reported by WATE. The decision was made by the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. 

The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled today that Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga must give the Bureau of TennCare the opportunity to rule on its own regulations regarding how much TennCare will pay the hospital for providing emergency services to TennCare enrollees. Erlanger did not renew its contract to provide medical services to TennCare recipients, but federal law required the hospital to continue to provide emergency services to TennCare enrollees. A contact did not specify how much the hospital would be paid. The Court agreed with the trial court and said that the hospital was required to exhaust its administrative remedies – in this case file a petition with TennCare – before initiating a suit. Read the opinion authored by Justice Holly Kirby.

The the Supreme Court-appointed Indigent Representation Task Force has pushed back the start time of their Friday meeting in Nashville to noon due to the public funeral for former U.S. senator Fed Thompson. This is adjusted from the original start time of 9:30 a.m. 

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering how much inmates should have to pay from their prison bank accounts for filing lawsuits, the Associated Press reports. A1996 federal statute requires prisoners to make monthly installment payments of at least 20 percent of their prison income until the court fee is eventually paid in full, but the statue is not clear on how the payment applies to multiple cases.

Learn about significant amendments to the Federal Civil Rules at this course planned for Dec. 2, 12:30-3:45 p.m. at the Tennessee Bar Center. These changes, set to take effect on Dec. 1, affect discoverable information in Rule 26, sanctions for Discover abuses, handling of ESI, and other issues in civil litigation. The course is worth three hours of CLE credit.

Jimmy Turner, an attorney with Wilson, Howser & Oliver, will challenge state Rep. Rick Wormick in the Republican primary for Ruthferford County’s 34th District House Street, the Murfreesboro Post reports. "If you are looking for a candidate that is beholden to the political establishment, then I'm not your guy. As a political outsider, I am looking to bring positive and effective leadership to Nashville for our district and county,” Turner said. The GOP primary is scheduled for Aug. 4, 2016.

Metro Council member and Nashville attorney Loniel Greene Jr. is in stable condition after being shot Wednesday at a gas station in Nashville. WZTV reports that the incident is under investigation.

W. Alan Rose, a 2014 Smyrna Town Court judge candidate, was suspended by the Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday. The Daily News Journal reports that Rose was charged after admitting to asking a client, who was an inmate, to acquire prescription pills in exchange for legal services. Rose pled guilty in September to one count of being an addict in possession of a firearm, a felony that caries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

The Tennessee Justice Center (TJC) will induct nine people into the organization’s Hall of Fame on Nov. 12 for their contributions in establishing and supporting the organization over its 20-year history, The Chattanoogan reports. Inductees include former Tennessee Attorney General Mike Cody, former TBA presidents Harris Gilbert and Howard Vogel, and former TBA Foundation chairs Lowry Kline and David Herbert. “This group brought TJC to life 20 years ago when Congress impaired the American ideal of equal justice under law by restricting the funding of legal services programs across the country,” Michele Johnson, TJC’s executive director, said.

The Tennessee Board of Examiners is asking the Tennessee Supreme Court to consider allowing experienced attorneys who move to Tennessee to begin practicing law immediately, rather than waiting six to 12 months to get licensed before they can practice. The Nashville Business Journal reports that a decision is expected in the coming weeks. The TBA filed comments in July regarding the new admission rules.