JURIST
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
In official decertification documents released by the state of Tennessee Tuesday, an administrative hearing summary stated that Demetrius Haley, one of the officers involved in Tyre Nichols’ death, took two photographs on his personal cell phone “while standing in front of [Nichols] after he was handcuffed.”
Day on Torts
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Where plaintiff’s personal injury claim was based on a Tennessee car accident for which defendant was given a traffic citation for failure to exercise due care under Tenn. 55-8-136, which is a Class C misdemeanor, the statute of limitations for plaintiff’s action was extended to two years pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § Code Ann. §
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Day on Torts
MAY 5, 2021
The Tennessee Supreme Court recently explained the analysis for whether a statute creates a private right of action. Plaintiff general contractor brought this action in chancery court, asserting that it had a private right of action pursuant to a Tennessee statute. In Affordable Construction Services, Inc. M2020-01417-SC-R23-CV (Tenn.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee are among states where “reckless provision” of a firearm to a minor can lead to criminal charges. In most states, violating the CAP law is a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is a slap on the wrist. Do we take this law from a misdemeanor charge to a felony charge?
JonathanTurley
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
There is a troubling case in Tennessee this week where Pamela Moses has been given six years and one day in prison for illegally registering to vote last November. Moses pleaded guilty in 2015 to felonies including tampering with evidence and forgery, as well as misdemeanor charges of perjury, stalking, theft under $500, and escape.
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 28, 2022
In one case, Tennessee republicans proposed bills that would have required 1 in 5 investigators in the state’s Criminal Investigation Division become ‘election crime specialists.’ Since 2020, Reveal identified at least 130 bills introduced in state legislatures introducing or increasing law enforcement involvement in voting and elections.
JonathanTurley
APRIL 1, 2024
For example, he was unrelenting in his efforts to imprison Victoria Claflin Woodhull and her sister Tennessee “Tennie” Claflin. He then used the mailing to have the sisters re-arrested for a federal misdemeanor for the interstate mailing. He campaigned against women who challenged social and business barriers.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
197 
Let's personalize your content