Nearly two months after Tony Carruthers' failed execution, his sister has filed a medical malpractice complaint with the Tennessee Department of Health against Dr. Mark Walton Fowler, the doctor who attempted to set Carruthers’ IV line. His sister also alleges that Carruthers suffered a brain stroke and has paralysis on the right side of his body after the failed procedure, according to the Commercial Appeal. In related news, Davidson County Chancellor Russell T. Perkins has ruled that the state must identify the doctor it plans to use for Darrell Hines’ Aug. 13 execution, but stayed the order until the Tennessee Supreme Court can address the issue. Attorneys for Hines have asked the state to disclose if it plans to use Fowler and whether it plans to use expired drugs in the execution. The Nashville Banner reports on Perkins' decision.

Glenis Campbell, age 62 of Memphis, pleaded guilty to impersonating a lawyer and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from people who looked to him for help. The ABA Journal reports that he was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution. The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office says that Campbell accepted a plea deal for 13 separate indictments, including financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, property theft and impersonating a licensed professional. Campbell is accused of charging $300,000 in phony legal fees. He previously was arrested in 2008 for impersonating a lawyer and pleaded guilty then as well.

Judge Stacy Street was sworn in as the newest judge on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals in a ceremony at the Supreme Court building in Knoxville. His appointment fills the vacancy created by Justice Kyle Hixson's elevation to the Tennessee Supreme Court. First Judicial District Criminal Court Judge Lisa Rice of Elizabethton administered the oath of office. See photos from the event.

The Trial Court Vacancy Commission has received 10 applications for two newly created criminal judgeships in the 30th Judicial District. The applicants are: Meghan Fowler, Paul Hagerman, Melanie M. Headley, Christopher J. Lareau, Ruchee J. Patel, Seth M. Segraves, Dewun R. Settle, Jessica M. Van Dyke, Mitchell W. Wood and Marques T. Young. The commission will hold public interviews and a vote on the top three candidates for each position on Aug. 13 and 14 at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law’s historic courtroom at 1 North Front St., Memphis 38103. It will submit two lists — one for each position — to the governor. Any member of the public may attend the public hearing and can express, orally or in writing, objections concerning any of the applicants. Questions about the hearings should be directed to AOC Assistant General Counsel John Jefferson at John.Jefferson@tncourts.gov or 615-741-2687. Read more about the candidates and the hearings.

The ABA's Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar may be poised to roll back more of its diversity rules this summer, Reuters reports. The council may consider two proposals at the ABA Annual Meeting that would reshape law school requirements. First, the ABA could eliminate a 2022 rule requiring law schools to educate students about bias, racism and cross-cultural competency at the start and end of their studies. Second, it could pare down a detailed rule that requires law schools to maintain non-discrimination policies covering protected groups — including race, gender identity, sexual orientation and disability. In its place, the group is considering a simpler requirement that schools prohibit discrimination "in violation of applicable federal, state and local law." Read more about these proposals, which have been put out for comment. The group previously repealed a diversity standard and changed criteria for its law school scholarships.

A Lake County grand jury has returned 50 indictments in 19 cases involving violent acts at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, the Associated Press reports. Among those indicted are former staff members and inmates. According to District Attorney Danny H. Goodman Jr., the cases involve five inmate murders, multiple assaults and charges of rape, kidnapping, possession of controlled substances, official misconduct and violating the oath of office. “Violence within the Department of Corrections has increased significantly in the past few years and we will continue to prosecute these cases to make the penal system as safe as possible for not only the correctional officers but the inmates who are serving a sentence,” Goodman said in a statement.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said this week that it is creating a new global trade enforcement section of its National Fraud Division to investigate and prosecute criminal import, trade and customs fraud offenses. The new approach is a shift from pursuing administrative fines for such violations, Reuters reports. According to the DOJ, the mission of the section will be to investigate and prosecute criminal schemes to import goods illegally that violate U.S. product safety and anti-forced labor laws or misreport import values and other information to evade tariffs.

After attending a police use-of-force training session hosted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Shelby County District Attorney (DA) Steve Mulroy wrote an opinion piece about the experience for USA Today. The piece has drawn criticism from several other district attorneys in the state and at least one local police chief. In their own opinion piece, published in the Tennessean, three DAs say they “strongly reject” Mulroy’s assertions “regarding law enforcement, police training and the prosecution of officer-involved shootings.” Eight DAs also signed a letter rejecting the assertions in Mulroy’s piece. In response, Mulroy says his piece was not meant to criticize law enforcement, but rather the company that provided the training. According to Mulroy, Force Science is one of the main trainers of law enforcement agents across the country but embraces a “siege mentality” and mocks de-escalation techniques. Action News 5 has more on the story.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) argues in July 13 court filings that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may never weigh in on Metro Nashville's lawsuit demanding the agency settle which board controls Nashville International Airport. The Nashville Business Journal reports that the filings say that Metro is not entitled to an injunction over "hypothetical action" that the FAA has not taken. The lawsuit stems from a new Tennessee law that stripped Metro's exclusive control of the airport authority board on July 1 in favor of a state-majority panel — a shift Metro says triggers federal requirements the FAA is ignoring. The DOJ says the FAA will not recognize any board before July 27, though it is unclear if that timeline will hold. In related news, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is seeking standing in the case. Both the old and new airport boards were set to hold competing meetings today.

Davidson County Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal on Tuesday issued a temporary injunction blocking Tennessee health officials from reporting identifying information about certain children enrolled in the Children’s Special Services (CSS) program to immigration enforcement. NewsChannel 5 reports that under the order, the department must restore the status of affected children who were enrolled as of June 1 and disregard requests to remove them from the program. The state also must continue annual recertification for children who received the June 1 warning letter without considering their immigration status. In a press release, Tennessee Justice Center Executive Director Michele Johnson said, "This agreement provides vital protections for families who should never have been forced to choose between their child's healthcare and the fear of immigration enforcement. Children with complex medical needs deserve uninterrupted access to care." Moskal's decision comes after she granted a temporary restraining order to block the policy on June 24.