MEMBER CENTER
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Advancing the Right to Vote: Landmark Cases Arising in Tennessee
The March/April Tennessee Bar Journal features two articles by our history columnist Russell Fowler about Tennessee cases that affected voting rights in America. Baker v. Carr (1962) established the constitutional principle of “One Person, One Vote” and thereby opened the courthouse door to malapportionment cases, ultimately resulting in restructuring of America’s legislative chambers: federal, state and local. Ten years later, the United States Supreme Court would decide another voting rights case arising in Tennessee. Once again, the court would strike down a state statute for violating the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 2022 is the 50th anniversary of this landmark decision of Dunn v. Blumstein (1972).
Rethinking Extradition Proceedings
"Whether you are a prosecutor, a lawyer who regularly practices criminal defense or a lawyer who has friends and family, it is likely that at some point you will be called upon to assist with a situation in which an out-of-state resident has been arrested here in Tennessee on a fugitive-from-justice warrant — what we usually refer to as extradition proceeding," Wade Davies writes in his latest column. "Extradition decisions often have to be made fast. Conventional wisdom teaches that failing to waive extradition will result in making the defendant sit in jail longer. But that is not always the case."
Where Can You Plug In? Pro Bono Opportunities
During the pandemic, millions of people have fallen into poverty, and requests for legal aid, particularly on housing and unemployment issues, have skyrocketed across the country. Most attorneys recognize the value of pro bono service and those in Tennessee are especially generous with volunteer efforts. However, finding the right pro bono opportunity and making time for service remain challenges. This article by Elizabeth Slagle Todaro gives recent examples of pro bono service from local and statewide providers — places where you may see yourself plugging in.
Passages: We Honor Members Who Have Died
Tennessee Bar Association members who have died recently are memorialized. In this issue, we honor the Hon. Ed Reynolds Davies, Myron C. Ely, the Hon. Barbara Haynes, the Hon. Gilbert S. Merritt Jr., the Hon. Robert Phillip Murrian, the Hon. Fred L. “Freddie” Myers Jr., Charles Robert Perkins and Norm Sabin.
2 More Cities Added to Court Square Series
The TBA’s 2022 Court Square series is now coming to two more cities: Kingsport on May 26 and Jackson on June 7. Each three-hour program is designed to provide attorneys with the latest developments in multiple areas of the law and to focus on the legal communities, needs and interests of each city. Each session will begin with lunch, a networking opportunity with TBA leadership and a wellness discussion with the TBA Attorney Well Being Committee. Check out all of this year’s locations.
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