TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 30, 2025

Davidson County Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal has ruled that a lawsuit filed by a number of Tennessee elected officials challenging deployment of the National Guard to Memphis will not be fast-tracked, the Commercial Appeal reports. The order came in response to three motions filed by Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and Major General Warner A. Ross III. The motions sought to expedite certain proceedings in the case while delaying a hearing on a temporary injunction. All motions were denied, with Moskal saying the “significance of the issues raised in this matter” requires more time for the parties to fully argue their positions. However, she did rule that if all parties agree on a rescheduled date for the injunction hearing, she would honor that request.