Despite the campaign by Lt. Gov. Ramsey, Tennesseans have voted to retain Chief Justice Gary Wade and Justices Connie Clark and Sharon Lee. “We took our case to the voters. We asked them to consider false statements, mis-statements, distortions and…
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Tennessee Supreme Court under attack
Community leaders respond
by Jomilla Newsom •
Three justices on the Tennessee Supreme Court are facing an election-year attack. Under Tennessee law, the governor appoints Supreme Court justices, and then they come up for retention elections every eight years. Former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen appointed justices Gary…