'The Jury Gave Us Every Penny We Asked for': Cherokee County Jurors Find 'Intent to Harm'
Plaintiff counsel with Poole Huffman break down how their use of a Batson challenge during jury selection and inclusion of an ...
Opinion
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Supreme Court decisions have opened the pathway to tyranny
Three major Supreme Court decisions have changed the face of our nation. The 2020 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder and the 2024 Trump ...
GOP Poised To Confirm Anti-Voting Rights Extremist To Lead DOJ's Civil Rights Division
Harmeet Dhillon, who has been President Donald Trump's legal advisor for years, has also harshly attacked LGBTQ rights and ...
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Daily Herald6dOpinion
Chief Justice Roberts handed Trump the keys to power
Chief Justice John Roberts recently reprimanded Donald Trump for his irresponsible behavior. That's like a parent scolding their 10-year-old son for reckless driving after tossing him the car keys.
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The federal Voting Rights Act was gutted. States now want their own versions
In 2013, the high court issued a massive blow to the law in Shelby County v. Holder. The ruling dismantled Section 5 of the ...
The Supreme Court appears determined to blow up its one good Voting Rights Act decision
The Supreme Court sent a rather unfortunate message during Monday’s argument in a racial gerrymandering dispute called ...
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TN Comptroller report on Shelby County courts lays out how the system works, shortcomings
The report also noted that the average bail amount set in Shelby County has risen in recent years. Just over a year after Lt. Gov. Randy McNally requested the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury ...
Truthout16d
Democrats Push State-Level Voting Rights Act Protections
In 2013, the high court issued a massive blow to the law in Shelby County v. Holder. The ruling dismantled Section 5 of the law, which prohibited most former Confederate states from enacting new ...
Detroit Free Press17d
Comptroller study identifies criminal justice transparency issues in Shelby County
The Tennessee Comptroller's Office conducted a study on Shelby County's criminal justice system, finding a need for greater transparency and data reporting. The study revealed that Shelby County ...
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Shelby Co. processes more criminal cases than next 3 largest counties combined, state report finds
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA) says that a new report concludes that the state’s criminal justice data reporting misconstrues ...
The Repository18d
'She's in good hands.' Baby V.J. finds forever home with new family in Stark County
allowed her to return home to her abuser for two more days — before Stark County Children Services acted. Physicians and counselors have told her mom that V.J. suffers from lasting effects of ...
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TN Comptroller report: Shelby County has much higher caseload, clears cases at a slower rate
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - FOX13 Investigates is digging deeper into the slow justice plaguing Shelby County's court systems. A report released Wednesday by the Tennessee Comptroller's office adds some ...