TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Sep 29, 2022

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti recently spoke with Nashville’s WPLN about his new position, politics and a few hot button issues his office will handle. Skrmetti, who was appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court to succeed former Attorney General Herbert Slatery, tells the news outlet his “only job is to be a good lawyer,” not a politician. Skrmetti discussed Tennessee’s abortion law, saying he believes, based on reactions from doctors and the legal community, that “there’s room for some clarification” to the law. He also details a letter he signed urging President Joe Biden to classify fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction.” Skrmetti explains the designation is warranted because the drug could be used in a terrorist attack, but says he doesn’t intend to ramp up enforcement of everyday drug cases. WPLN has the full story.