Building the movement to get cash out of courtrooms is what Justice at Stake Executive Director Bert Brandenburg says he's most proud of as he leave the organization. In a Legal Times article, Brandenburg talks about his time at Justice at Stake and what he hopes to accomplish in his new role as president of Appleseed public interest law network. Liz Seaton, Justice at Stake’s deputy executive director, will lead the organization on an interim basis.

Robert Lawson Cheek Jr. was disbarred Aug. 12 after entering a guilty plea to mail fraud. Cheek misappropriated settlement funds, withheld money from settlements to pay subrogation claims, paid only a portion of the claims, and in some cases forged his clients’ signatures on settlement checks. Read the BPR release.

U.S. District Judge Kevin Sharp issued a preliminary injunction today barring district attorneys in Davidson and Sullivan counties from enforcing a new abortion clinic law, the Tennessean reports. The decision comes after the prosecutors were unwilling to submit a written statement that they would not enforce the law. Sharp had lifted a temporary restraining order on Monday but made its fate contingent on the DAs pledge not to prosecute.

The Clarksville Veterans Treatment Court held a graduation ceremony for seven participants today at the Montgomery County Courthouse. The program, which is aimed at helping veterans dealing with legal issues, offers confidential guidance and advice. Veterans are often "in denial that it’s their fault or that they have issues,” John Schuler told the Leaf Chronicle about the veterans who enter the program. “But those who apply themselves and embrace it, will succeed.”

President Barack Obama is urging lawmakers to re-establish elements of the Voting Rights Act that were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013, WCYB reports. "Our state leaders and legislatures must make it easier -- not harder -- for more Americans to have their voices heard," Obama wrote in a letter to the New York Times Magazine. Obama's letter comes after the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act last week. 

Suzanne Wisdom, executive director of CASA of Bradley/Polk County, is leaving to become executive director of CASA in Savannah, Georgia. “I’ve learned a lot about having faith – that if you just keep doing the work, it would work out,” Wisdom said about her work. The CASA board is currently seeking Wisdom’s replacement. CASA volunteer and law student Andrea Chase has been appointed as interim director, the Cleveland Daily Banner reports.

Jason Zachary thanked a higher power for his win in the Republican primary to represent West Knox County’s 14th District in the Tennessee House. “People would say, ‘Did God really call you to run for Congress?’ And I can say tonight, yes, tonight validates,” that, Zachary told Knoxnews. The telecommunications broker has been an outspoken opponent of Gov. Bill Haslam’s Insure Tennessee proposal. The Commercial Appeal looks at what the election may mean for that effort. The special election was held to replace former state Rep. Ryan Haynes who stepped down to become the chairman of the Tennessee Republican party.

Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Gary Wade was introduced as the new dean of the Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law this week during a visit with students, faculty and staff. Asked about his decision to step down from the court, Wade told WBIR, "Of course I have regrets about leaving the Supreme Court so soon, but this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be able to have an impact on young people and their educational process." 

A three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the government must release mug shots of federal criminals in four states, including Tennessee. However, the panel encouraged the U.S. Justice Department to ask the full court to take a look at the issue given that online technology has changed since the 1996 ruling used as a precedent for the decision. Memphis Daily News has more.

The Tennessee Supreme Court today released proposed changes to Rule 46, which governs e-filing. The court is considering the establishment of a new voluntary e-filing system in the appellate courts. Comments on the proposal are due by Sept. 28.