Shelby County, state officials appear for hearing in National Guard lawsuit

Shelby County, state officials appear for hearing in National Guard lawsuit

A Davidson County Chancellor will determine whether or not the National Guard will remain in Memphis.

Court hears arguments in Memphis National Guard lawsuit

Will a Davidson County judge agree that neither the Tennessee Constitution nor the General Assembly has granted Gov. Bill Lee the authority to legally deploy the National Guard to Memphis? And what would it even mean if Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal rules against him? The phrase “constitutional crisis” has been tossed around so often in […]

Tennessee National Guard deployment in Memphis faces challenge - Nashville Banner

In a Monday hearing, Chancellor Pat Moskal heard arguments for and opposed to a temporary injunction against the National Guard’s current presence in Memphis. Moskal said she will issue a written ruling as soon as she can.  The motion for the injunction stemmed from an Oct. 17 lawsuit filed by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and several state representatives against Gov. Bill Lee’s October deployment of the Tennessee National Guard to Memphis. On…