TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Apr 13, 2023

Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis was sworn in by the Tennessee House of Representatives today one week after his expulsion for taking part in a protest for new gun legislation. The Shelby County Commission voted unanimously to reinstate Pearson to his seat Wednesday afternoon. "Gun violence is impacting and hurting every part of our community, and all people within our community, and the solutions offered are not good enough,” Pearson said after his swearing-in, as reported by the Commercial Appeal. Both Pearson and Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville, who also returned to the House this week, have stated their intention to run for their seats in a special election later this year. Read more about Pearson returning to the House here.