TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 29, 2026

State Rep. John Gillespie, R-Memphis, and Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, have sponsored the Memphis Safe Task Force Accountability Act to require Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy to report on actions tied to felony cases originating from two federal initiatives: Operation Viper and the Memphis Safe Task Force. According to the Daily Memphian, the lawmakers are seeking information about any plea agreements entered, any charges that have been reduced, any cases that have been dismissed or any declinations of prosecution. Reports would be submitted to the Tennessee attorney general, the speakers of the House and Senate, the district attorneys general conference and the relevant U.S. attorney. Taylor said in a press release that if “cases are being dropped, reduced or quietly swept aside, the public has a right to know.” Mulroy responded to the proposal saying it would be “incredibly burdensome” to comply.