TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 6, 2021

Chaos erupted in the nation's capital today as supporters of President Donald Trump swarmed the U.S. Capitol building, prompting both the House and Senate chambers to be evacuated and the building put on lockdown, the Tennessean reports. Doors were barricaded, windows broken and a woman was shot and killed. As of late afternoon, 13 people had been arrested. The incident began after protestors left a pro-Trump rally on the National Mall while Congress was considering certification of electoral votes from the states. Tennessee’s representatives in Congress condemned the actions, as did TBA President Michelle Greenway Sellers. In a statement, Sellers said, “The Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) condemns today’s senseless violence at the U.S. Capitol during the certification of the Electoral College vote. The TBA is and remains dedicated to safeguarding the rule of law and the underlying principles outlined in the U.S. Constitution. Law and justice are essential components of our democracy, as is the peaceful transition of power from one elected president to the next.  We call upon all state and federal elected leaders to strongly denounce the violence and work together to restore faith in our democratic institutions.”