NALBANDIAN, Circuit Judge. Joe’Veon Penson Willis operated a drug house with his half-brother. The government found out, raided the house, and arrested the brothers. Willis pled guilty and received a below-Guidelines sentence for drug and firearm offenses. Now he asks us to reverse his drug sentence as illegal and unreasonable. He’s wrong on both fronts, so we affirm that part of his sentence. Separately, the government uncovered an error in his firearm sentence. But because the error didn’t affect the overall sentence, we affirm that part of Willis’s sentence too.

MATHIS, Circuit Judge. About a week after a student opened fire at a high school in Oakland County, Michigan, eighth-grade student H.H. allegedly made comments during class at another Michigan school about either having a gun or bringing a gun to school. School and law- enforcement officials questioned H.H. about his comments in the school’s office and searched H.H., his backpack, and his locker. They found nothing. But the school district expelled him for making a threat of violence. H.H.’s parents, Charity Halasz and Thomas Halasz, sued the school district and several of its officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. They contend that school officials unlawfully seized H.H. when they questioned him and unlawfully searched him for a firearm. They also contend that the expulsion hearing violated H.H.’s due-process rights. And they bring tort claims against the defendants. Because the Halaszes cannot show that the defendants violated his constitutional rights and because the defendants are immune from liability for the tort claims, we affirm the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the defendants.

The Defendant, Robin Lee Teague, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor for possessing material that depicted a minor engaged in sexual activity, a B felony based on his possession of more than 100 images, and two counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor for exchanging material that included a minor engaged in sexual activity, a Class C felony. The plea agreement contemplated the trial court determining the sentence, and it sentenced him to twelve years for the B felony and six years for each of the C felonies. The trial court then ordered that all the sentences run consecutively to each other for a total effective sentence of twenty-four years, to be served at 100%. On appeal, the Defendant asserts that the trial court improperly ordered consecutive sentencing, in part because it used Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-35-115(b)(10) to enhance his sentence, which he asserts is forbidden by the Ex Post Facto Clause of the United States Constitution. After review, we conclude that the trial court incorrectly applied 40-35-115(b)(10) to order consecutive sentences. Therefore, we affirm the trial court’s judgments of conviction but remand the case for a new sentencing hearing during which the trial court will reconsider whether consecutive sentencing is appropriate.

Mohamed Miray, Defendant, was indicted for and convicted of first degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison. Defendant was identified and charged in part based upon a match to DNA found at the scene of the murder. Prior to trial, Defendant filed a motion to suppress in which he argued that his DNA was not properly in the Combined DNA Index System (“CODIS”) because he was acquitted of a charge for which he was required to give a DNA sample when arrested and that his DNA should have been removed from the database as a result of the acquittal. The trial court denied the motion to suppress. Defendant was convicted by a jury and filed a motion for new trial. The trial court denied the motion for new trial, and this appeal followed. On appeal, Defendant challenges the trial court’s ruling on the motion to suppress and the sufficiency of the evidence. After a review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

This appeal involves a petition to terminate the parental rights of a mother to her daughter. The juvenile court found that the grounds of abandonment by an incarcerated parent, severe child abuse, and failure to manifest an ability and willingness to assume custody were proven by clear and convincing evidence. The juvenile court also determined that termination of parental rights was in the best interest of the child. The mother appeals. We affirm.

A father petitioned a Tennessee court to modify its previous parenting plan. The father lived in Tennessee, but the mother and the child lived in Arkansas. Claiming Tennessee was an inconvenient forum, the mother moved to transfer the case to Arkansas. The court denied the transfer request. Later, the court entered a default judgment against the mother as a sanction for her failure to appear for her deposition. After hearing proof, it adopted the father’s proposed parenting plan. On appeal, the mother contends that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to modify the parenting plan. She also challenges the court’s denial of her transfer request, its refusal to set aside the default judgment, and the adoption of a modified plan. We conclude that the court erred in modifying the parenting plan without conducting a best interest analysis. So we vacate the adoption of a modified plan and remand for further proceedings on this issue. In all other respects, we affirm.

In this action between parties to an auction contract, the trial court determined that the defendant property company and its individual members had committed intentional fraud, intentional misrepresentation, fraudulent inducement, and civil conspiracy. The court found that during an auction of the defendants’ property, they had bid to increase the price, caused a “shill bidder” to cast bids, and then refused to purchase the property after the defendants’ company cast the highest bid. The court additionally found the defendants liable for damages incurred by the plaintiff auction company and awarded to the plaintiff a total judgment in the amount of $91,825.00. The defendants have appealed. Discerning no reversible error, we affirm.

According to a press release from Gov. Bill Lee, longtime state employee and attorney Andy Kidd will lead the Tennessee Department of General Services beginning Jan. 15, 2026. Kidd will take over for Jeff Holmes, who has served in an interim role since former commissioner Matt Van Epps stepped down after winning his bid for the U.S. House of Representatives. Kidd currently serves as the deputy commissioner of fiscal and administrative services at the Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging. He previously served with the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration and in the General Services’ central procurement office. He holds a master’s and bachelor's degree in business administration from East Tennessee State University and a law degree from Nashville School of Law.

The Nashville Arts & Business Council, in partnership with United Way of Greater Nashville and the Nashville Financial Empowerment Center, will host a pro bono tax clinic for artists, musicians and creatives on Jan. 14, 2026. The event will offer individuals the opportunity to meet with a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteer to learn how to file their taxes in the way that is most beneficial for them and/or to meet with a financial counselor for help repair credit and manage debt. Prospective clients should register by Jan. 9, 2026. The event will take place at the Nashville Financial Empowerment Center, 217 South 10th St., Nashville 37206.

More than 30 people, including country music star and Nashville native Jelly Roll, have been pardoned by Gov. Bill Lee, WKRN reports. According to officials, each case was extensively reviewed and the Tennessee Board of Parole was heavily involved in the decision-making. “After thoroughly reviewing the merits of each case, I have decided to grant 33 individuals executive clemency,” Lee said. “Each individual case is unique and warranted consideration, and I thank the Board of Parole members for their thoughtful recommendations throughout this process.” All 33 reportedly have served their sentences and are not subject to any type of supervision. The Tennessean has the full list of those pardoned.