TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Aug 22, 2022

The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance, represented by the Attorney General’s Office, has asked a Davidson County chancellor to find former House Aide Cade Cothren in contempt of court and order him to comply with two subpoenas, the Tennessee Lookout reports. The state argues Cothren, who is ex-chief of staff for former House Speaker Glen Casada, didn’t give a good reason for refusing to testify before the Registry board or providing documents regarding a political action committee he secretly ran. The court filing came in response to claims by Cothren’s attorney that he should not have to testify before the board after invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in a letter to the board. Chancellor-elect I’Ashea Myles will hear the case in September. Myles is taking over the caseload of Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle as she steps down from the bench on Aug. 31.