TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 14, 2025

Tennessee is one of just nine states meeting the Anti-Defamation League's standards for combating antisemitism, according to a new report from the group. Axios reports that in addition to Tennessee, the group designated only California, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas and Virginia as "leading states." The designation means that these states are responding to rising antisemitism through laws, policies and public commitments. According to the group, hate crimes in the United States last year hit their second-largest total since the FBI started keeping data. Tennessee state Sen. Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, tells the paper that Tennessee "will not tolerate hate or intimidation against our Jewish communities, whether it's on our streets, in our schools or on college campuses."