Following a legal challenge from the ACLU, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti agrees a law penalizing elected officials is a constitutional violation.
Justice Department won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court. The state of Tennessee and an anti-affirmative action organization sued the U.S. Education Department in June, asking a judge to halt the Hispanic-Serving Institution program.
Tennessee’s voter restoration process is now before a federal court
A federal appeals court will soon decide on the future of voting restoration in Tennessee. Here’s what arguments it heard.
Disenfranchised Tennesseans will have their votes counted in the 2024 election, officials say
The votes of six formerly incarcerated Tennesseans will be counted in the 2024 election, despite a state election policy that disqualifies them from voting. The decision from Tennessee’s coordinator of elections comes as the state continues to oppose restoring the voting rights of Tennesseans with certain felony convictions.
Tennessee’s motion to stop formerly incarcerated Tennesseans from voting fails a second time. The state isn’t giving up.
A Nashville judge has maintained that disenfranchised Tennesseans can restore their voting rights, counter to a state election rule.
Disenfranchised Tennesseans can vote in this election, Nashville judge rules
Monday’s ruling has opened the door for disenfranchised Tennesseans to cast a ballot, but the final decision still rests in the state election commission’s hands.
NashVillager Podcast: Fallout from a major scandal
Is Nashville’s criminal court docket headed for a major snarl? Plus the local news for October 4, 2024.
Appeals court spikes Tennessee’s bid to get family planning dollars despite abortion rule
A federal appeals court has shot down Tennessee’s attempt to collect millions of dollars in family planning funds without complying with federal rules requiring clinics to provide abortion referrals due to its current ban on the procedure.
An upcoming ruling will determine whether Tennessee’s anti-trans ‘bathroom bill’ stays in place this school year
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is suing to defend Tennessee’s ban on transgender students using the bathroom that aligns with their gender.
Tennessee sues over federal rule enshrining protections for transgender students
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined five other states Tuesday in seeking to block the new regulations before they take effect in August.
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