TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 4, 2020

Though Election Day has passed, a number of national races remain undecided and legal challenges are expected. U.S. District Judge Curtis L. Collier of the Eastern District of Tennessee writes in the Hamilton County Herald that challenges to election results “illustrate the importance of the courts in protecting the fundamental right to vote.” His article looks at three cases involving past Tennessee voting disputes and how the federal courts play a critical role in protecting individual rights, including the right to vote.