The Tennessee General Assembly last night passed an amendment to HB1130/SB868

The Tennessee General Assembly passed an amendment to HB1130/SB868 that creates a new legal process for constitutional challenges to state laws. This amendment was seen for the very first time in yesterday evening's conference committee, and passed the House and Senate. 

While we are happy that the legislature did not move forward with their expensive and unnecessary Chancery Court, this new amendment brings some of the same consequences as the previous proposals. Legislative proposals seeking to alter the state’s court system have been widely questioned by legal experts, who had practical concerns about how the new system would operate and who were troubled by the overtly partisan nature of the efforts. 

We hope that this is near the end, and not the beginning, of a consistent threat to our judiciary and appreciate all your support over the last week. Onward.