TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 10, 2023

Chancellor Jeffery Atherton yesterday set March 6 as the next court date for the legal dispute between Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp and County Attorney Rheubin Taylor, the Chattanoogan reports. Wamp attempted to remove Taylor from his position on October, but Taylor refused to step down. Legal costs over the dispute were put at $71,000 thus far. Wamp declined to withdraw his termination letter, saying an important legal question on the role of the county attorney needs to be clarified. He also has been critical of Taylor. The County Commission has stood behind Taylor and last week voted to cut off pay to Wamp's attorney, Barret Albritton, who has gotten $24,500 of county funds thus far.