TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 15, 2021

The state attorney general is seeking $700,000 to hire additional attorneys to fight for new state laws, and the governor is requesting $7 million more for court costs, moves that are raising questions about whether the state is spending too much money on litigation it could avoid, Tennessee Lookout reports. With three abortion-related cases arising out of laws passed by the state legislature in 2020 and efforts to fight off increased absentee ballot voting during the pandemic, the state spent a considerable amount on litigation. This session, legislation dealing with transgender athletes and transgender restrooms could also draw legal challenges that could translate into additional costs.