There are 7 article(s) tagged Tennessee Attorney General:

• November 2026

  • Judge keeps MSCS takeover paused as legal battle continues

    Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins is expected to hear a new round of technical arguments on Dec. 2, and the takeover board remains paused at least until then. 

    By Laura Testino 3 hours ago

• January 2026

  • Is Tennessee’s ban on religious charter schools unconstitutional? Attorney General says likely.

    The state law banning religious charters has not yet been legally challenged, nor has any lawmaker proposed legislation to amend the current law.

    By Melissa Brown January 05, 2026

• September 2024

  • Does Memphis win the battle but lose the war with gun-control referendum?

    The gun referendum has stoked partisan enthusiasm on both sides of the aisle. JB Smiley Jr. and Jerri Green said the council won’t back down. Conservative talk radio has called the body’s moves a “gun grab.”

    By Samuel Hardiman September 13, 2024

• June 2024

  • State senator asks Tennessee AG to investigate DA’s deal with DOJ

    State Sen. Brent Taylor is asking the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office to investigate a recent deal struck between the DOJ and the Shelby County DA’s office to stop local enforcement of the state’s aggravated-prostitution law. 

    By Aarron Fleming June 11, 2024

• May 2024

  • City responds to state legislator’s questions about MPD policies

    John Gillespie questioned MPD’s policies in a Thursday news release. He and Brent Taylor sponsored the law that bans police departments from not pulling someone over when they have reasonable suspicion the person violated the law.

    By Samuel Hardiman, Bill Dries May 24, 2024

• July 2022

  • Six apply for upcoming TN attorney general vacancy

    Tennessee is the only state in which the attorney general is appointed by the Supreme Court. The position runs in eight-year terms. The new term begins Sept. 1.

    By The Associated Press July 31, 2022

• February 2022

  • Lee’s state Supreme Court appointee recuses in school voucher case

    In her recusal, Sarah Campbell cited a rule that says, “A judge shall disqualify himself or herself in any proceeding in which the judge’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned.”

    By Ian Round February 21, 2022