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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrimetti said that interpretation goes far beyond what the founders intended.
News United States » Tennessee: 25 states are suing Trump administration over SNAP lapse. Is Tennessee among them?
Ahead of the national halt of SNAP benefits at the end of October, 25 states are suing the Trump administration. Here's what to know in Tennessee.
News United States » Tennessee: Tennessee joins 24 states in Supreme Court brief on birthright citizenship
In a 30-page amicus brief, the coalition argues that the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause — which states that "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" are citizens — has been ...
News United States » Tennessee: Federal judge dismisses Tennessee 3 Rep. Justin Jones’ lawsuit against TN House Speaker
Jones and fellow Democratic Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis were expelled from the Tennessee General Assembly during an April 6 session. Jones, Pearson, and Knoxville Democratic State Rep. Gloria ...
News United States » Tennessee: How saving an orchid is bringing a threatened woodpecker back to Tennessee's forests
The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency announced a plan to reintroduce the red-cockaded woodpecker to the state.
News United States » Tennessee: Tennessee AG files Supreme Court brief challenging Fourteenth Amendment
Attorneys General from half of the United States, led by those from Tennessee and Iowa, filed a brief with the Supreme Court Friday challenging the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
News United States » Tennessee: Tennessee attorney general, others challenge birthright citizenship in US
The attorneys general are asking SCOTUS to clarify that the Fourteenth Amendment’s citizenship clause does not provide automatic citizenship to everyone born in the U.S.
News United States » Tennessee: D. Michael Dunavant sworn in to serve again as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee
Dunavant was nominated by President Trump on June 30, 2025, and was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 7, 2025. Dunavant is the first person to serve the district twice as the ...