Petitioner, Bryiant C. Overton, appeals the denial of his petition for writ of error coram nobis. He contends that the circuit court abused its discretion by re-characterizing his petition as one for coram nobis relief, by dismissing the petition as time-barred, and by treating prior post-conviction proceedings as a procedural bar. Upon review, we affirm.

The Defendant, Travis Cohens, was convicted by a Shelby County Criminal Court jury of first degree premeditated murder, attempted second degree murder, reckless endangerment, two counts of employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, and convicted felon in possession of a handgun. He raises four issues on appeal: (1) whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of his prior bad acts; (2) whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain his first degree premeditated murder conviction; (3) whether the trial court erred by failing to give a complete and accurate jury instruction as to the knowing and intentional mens rea; and (4) whether the prosecutor engaged in prosecutorial misconduct by misstating the mens rea to the jury during closing argument.2 We affirm the judgments of the trial court.

This is an appeal from a divorce with no minor children. Appellant claims that the trial court erred in multiple ways when classifying and distributing the marital estate. Appellant has waived these arguments, however, by failing to comply with this Court’s briefing requirements. Appellant also asserts that the trial court erred in granting Appellee attorney’s fees when she did not request such an award in her complaint. Upon review, we determine that the trial court’s reasoning for awarding attorney’s fees over Appellant’s objection is unclear. We therefore vacate trial court’s judgment as to Appellee’s attorney’s fees and remand the matter for reconsideration in accordance with Rule 52.01 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure. We affirm the remainder of the judgment.

This is an accelerated interlocutory appeal as of right filed pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 10B. The appellant failed to attach a copy of the order denying his recusal motions to his petition for recusal appeal, and the appeal is hereby dismissed.

In this disciplinary appeal, the lawyer must be disbarred. The lawyer engaged in a years- long orchestrated effort on social media to publicly intimidate judges and justice system officials, and to inspire community fear and loathing against the justice system itself. She posted hyperbolic commentary on social media loaded with false allegations about judges and justice system officials, doxed judges and justice system officials, urged her social media followers to send them harassing messages, intimidated judges and justice system officials, spread disinformation and conspiracy theories, and flagrantly defied court orders. Her public comments to social media followers indicated she wished physical harm to judges and justice system officials, prompting them to fear for their safety and that of their families. And in defiance of a protective custody order and an Amber Alert for a child in danger, the lawyer enabled her client to evade law enforcement by supplying her client with a burner phone and hiding the client and her child inside the lawyer’s own home. All of these acts were connected to judicial proceedings in which the lawyer was participating. After lengthy disciplinary proceedings, a Board of Professional Responsibility hearing panel recommended disbarment, and on appeal the trial court agreed. The lawyer appeals to this Court. Here, the lawyer’s comprehensive efforts sought to intimidate judges and justice system officials, and to directly poison the well of justice. Her conduct is a grave dishonor as a lawyer and demands the most severe sanction. No judicial response short of disbarment would be acceptable.

July 13, 2026 - July 17, 2026.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has named Matthew McClanahan as general counsel, the Nashville Post reports. McClanahan will assume the role on Aug. 3 and provide legal counsel to the department and oversee other legal matters. He previously worked as a managing partner at his law firm McClanahan & Winston in Crossville, where he focused on government relations, civil litigation, agricultural and environmental issues and business matters. He also formerly served as executive director of the Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts. "Matthew's legal experience and understanding of Tennessee agriculture make him an outstanding addition to our leadership team," Tennessee Department of Agriculture Commissioner Andy Holt said in a press release. McClanahan earned his law degree from the University of Tennessee and his bachelor’s degree in agriculture from Tennessee Tech University.

President Donald Trump quickly reversed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decision to pause most U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle stops after expressing frustration with the policy, Axios reports. The temporary suspension, which lasted just a few hours, followed two fatal ICE shootings within a week and was intended to allow additional training for agents conducting vehicle stops. Trump publicly ended the pause, saying ICE officers should have all enforcement tools available, prompting DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to resume the practice. According to the Associated Press, the shootings renewed scrutiny of ICE's enforcement tactics, prompting protests, calls for investigations and questions about the agency's use of force.

The Republican nominee for Shelby County sheriff is proposing the construction of a separate jail for misdemeanor offenders, nonviolent defendants, inmates with mental health needs and those requiring medical care, according to the Daily Memphian. Brad Less, a lieutenant with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, said the existing Shelby County Jail should be reserved for individuals charged with violent crimes. He argues that a lower-security facility could improve access to treatment while reducing inmate transportation needs. Less, who faces Democratic nominee Anthony Buckner in the Aug. 6 general election to succeed term-limited Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr., also voiced support for the Memphis Safe Task Force and said he would continue the sheriff's office's cooperation with federal immigration authorities as required under state law.

The mother of an Ole Miss football player who was shot and killed at a party in Cordova last year has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit, marking the second such lawsuit filed in recent days. According to the Daily Memphian, Chantrel Bernhart filed the suit Thursday in Shelby County Circuit Court, two days after the player’s father filed a similar claim. Corey Adams was attending a for-profit pool party in Memphis in 2025 when as many as 40 gunshots were fired. Five people, including Adams, were wounded in the shooting, which remains unsolved. Details of Bernhart’s lawsuit were not immediately available, but the suit names Calvin Wooten, the former owner of the Fern Glade Cove home, as a defendant. In a separate lawsuit, Adams' father is seeking at least $1 million in damages, plus punitive damages. That one names Wooten, along with his wife and son — who organized the party — as defendants.