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18 Tennessee Cases

Nashville Community Bail Fund v. Gentry
Tennessee
Sep 2021

Criminal Law Reform

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Nashville Community Bail Fund v. Gentry

In Nashville, local officials keep money posted as bail to pay fines and fees. This happens even when the person whose bond was posted shows up to their required court dates. Under a local court rule and policies from the criminal clerk, pretrial release is conditioned on future payment, which leverages pretrial freedom to make money for the government.
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Tennessee
Sep 2021
Nashville Community Bail Fund v. Gentry

Criminal Law Reform

Smart Justice

Nashville Community Bail Fund v. Gentry

In Nashville, local officials keep money posted as bail to pay fines and fees. This happens even when the person whose bond was posted shows up to their required court dates. Under a local court rule and policies from the criminal clerk, pretrial release is conditioned on future payment, which leverages pretrial freedom to make money for the government.
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Photo of wall at a public school with "In God We Trust" and a cross.
Tennessee
Sep 2020

Religious Liberty

Butler v. Smith County

The 桃子视频 of Tennessee and the 桃子视频 filed a federal lawsuit challenging widespread promotion of religion by officials in the Smith County School System. Brought on behalf of two families, the lawsuit alleges that school officials regularly incorporate prayer into school events and proselytize students in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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Butler V. Smith County. Explore Case.
Tennessee
Sep 2020
Photo of wall at a public school with "In God We Trust" and a cross.

Religious Liberty

Butler v. Smith County

The 桃子视频 of Tennessee and the 桃子视频 filed a federal lawsuit challenging widespread promotion of religion by officials in the Smith County School System. Brought on behalf of two families, the lawsuit alleges that school officials regularly incorporate prayer into school events and proselytize students in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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Tennessee
Aug 2020

Voting Rights

Lay v. Goins

The 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of Tennessee, and Dechert LLP filed a lawsuit seeking to make absentee voting available to all eligible Tennessee voters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lay V. Goins. Explore Case.
Tennessee
Aug 2020
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Voting Rights

Lay v. Goins

The 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of Tennessee, and Dechert LLP filed a lawsuit seeking to make absentee voting available to all eligible Tennessee voters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Baxter v. Bracey
U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2020

Criminal Law Reform

Baxter v. Bracey

In early 2014, Alexander Baxter was bitten by a police dog that was unleashed on him while he was sitting with his hands in the air, having surrendered to police. He sued for excessive force, but in late 2018, a federal appeals court ruled that his claim should be thrown out under the doctrine of 鈥渜ualified immunity.鈥
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2020
Baxter v. Bracey

Criminal Law Reform

Baxter v. Bracey

In early 2014, Alexander Baxter was bitten by a police dog that was unleashed on him while he was sitting with his hands in the air, having surrendered to police. He sued for excessive force, but in late 2018, a federal appeals court ruled that his claim should be thrown out under the doctrine of 鈥渜ualified immunity.鈥
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