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Tennessee mid-decade redistricting survives first legal challenge

By Marianna Bacallao

May 26, 2026

A three-judge panel has upheld Tennessee’s new congressional map, which splits the majority-Black and longtime Democratic stronghold of Memphis across three different districts.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Anne Martin, Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, congressional maps, courts, Donald Trump, Elections 2026, Gerrymandering, governor, memphis, NAACP, redistricting, special session, tnleg, tnpol

First challenge to Tennessee’s congressional map heard in court

By Marianna Bacallao

May 21, 2026

A three-judge panel will soon rule on whether Tennessee’s new congressional map is constitutional.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Anne Martin, Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, congressional maps, courts, Donald Trump, Elections 2026, Gerrymandering, governor, memphis, NAACP, redistricting, special session, tnleg, tnpol

Judge again delays Abrego Garcia’s release from Tennessee jail over deportation concerns

By The Associated Press

July 1, 2025

A federal judge in Tennessee has ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia will stay in jail for now over concerns from his lawyers that he could be deported if he’s released. The judge was preparing to release him to await trial on human smuggling charges.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: courts, Immigration, Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Appeals court finds Tennessee can cut size of Nashville Metro Council, reversing lower court ruling

By Char Daston

June 3, 2025

Nashville Metro Council October 2023

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled that the state can go forward with a plan to cut the Nashville Metro Council membership in half.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Angie Henderson, courts, Nashville Metro Council, William Lamberth

Expelled Vanderbilt student could face nearly a year in prison for pro-Palestinian sit-in

By Marianna Bacallao

August 22, 2024

Three expelled Vanderbilt University students were due in court on Thursday facing assault charges from a pro-Palestinian demonstration on campus earlier this year. The protest was one of many happening at college campuses around the country.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Education, WPLN News Tagged With: courts, Gaza, Nashville courthouse, Palestine, protest, protests, Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University

NashVillager Podcast: E pluribus lawsuits

By Nina Cardona

June 20, 2024

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How are the courts responding as Tennessee’s Attorney General challenges federal rules? Plus your local newscast for June 20, 2024.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: courts, Jonathan Skrmetti

NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee has a Supreme Court, too

By Nina Cardona

June 5, 2024

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Who has the final say over court cases in Tennessee? Plus your local newscast for June 5, 2024.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: courts

Nashville will spend $600K on more support services for mental health court

By Samantha Max

April 16, 2022

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Nashville is investing in a program that aims to prevent people with mental illness or cognitive delays from cycling through the criminal justice system.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: courts, Martesha Johnson, Melissa Blackburn, mental health

Tennessee lawmakers are considering changes to the state’s bail system

By Samantha Max

March 8, 2022

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Criminal justice is a hot topic in the Tennessee legislature this year. And while some bills would keep people behind bars for longer, others aim to get people out — especially those held before their trials.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 112th Tennessee General Assembly, courts, money bail, Tennessee Legislature

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