Master Falconer Sues TWRA Officers After Seizure Of Raptors, Sweeping Home Search

A Master Falconer Has Filed Suit Against Three Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Law Enforcement Officers, Alleging Her Constitutional Rights Were Violated When They Unlawfully Seized 13 Birds Of Prey, Phone, Computer, Video And Other Records From Her Nashville Home In 2022 — An Action A Criminal Court Judge Called “Egregious,” “An Abuse Of The Law” And “Malicious Prosecution.”

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Judge Overturns GOP-Backed Law Shifting Death Penalty Challenges To State Attorney General

A Republican State Senator From Memphis Contends Post-Conviction Challenges In Capital Murder Cases Should Be Handled By The State Attorney General, Not Local District Attorneys, Despite A Court Ruling Against The Bill He Passed.

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DEI Is Special Treatment For ‘Wokes’ Only (Op-Ed)

Employers Should Focus Recruitment Efforts On Sources That Are Likely To Provide A Diverse Pool Of Candidates. But They Cannot Legally State A Preference For Candidates Of Any Race Or Gender. Ideally, Targeted Recruitment Will Increase The Diversity Of The Candidate Pools From Which An Employer Is Selecting. Through A Neutral Selection Process, The Workforce Will Naturally Become More Diverse. Besides Being Unconstitutional, There Is No Need To Implement Arbitrary Hiring Goals Or Use Race In Any Way In The Hiring Process. Any Hiring Practice That Looks Like A Quota Is A Quota.

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Tennessee AG Along With 26 Attorneys General Urge SCOTUS To Subject CFPB To Congressional Oversight

Tennessee’s Attorney General Has Joined A Coalition Of 27 State Attorneys General In Asking The Supreme Court To Side With A Lower Court Regarding The Unconstitutionality Of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Funding Mechanism.

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SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action Policies At Harvard, UNC

The U.S. Supreme Court Ruled Thursday That Harvard And The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill’s Race-Based Affirmative Action Admission Policies Violate The Equal Protection Clause Of The 14th Amendment.

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Appeals Panel Hears Arguments Regarding Constitutionality Of Game Warden Searches Without Warrant

On Tuesday, A Panel Of Three Judges Heard Arguments On Whether A Tennessee Law That Allows Game Wardens To Search Private Property Without A Warrant Is Constitutional.

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We Do Not Consent (Op-Ed)

Three Years Ago We Were Told That The States Could Do Anything They Pleased – Enact Mask And Vaccine Mandates, Lock People In Their Homes For Weeks Or Months On End, Close Down Businesses, Schools, And Churches – Without In Any Way Violating The Rights And Liberties Of The People So Long As They Acted In The Name Of Protecting Against Covid-19.
Now, When A State Acts To Protect Children From Indecent Exposure, That Somehow Violates The First Amendment’s Guarantee Of Free Political Speech And Assembly.
There Are A Multitude Of Constitutional Problems With Judge Parker’s Ruling.

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White House Calls For Pistol Regulation That Would Affect Millions Of Americans

The White House On Monday Called For A Controversial Pistol Regulation That Would Impact Millions Of Americans, Requiring Many More Gun Owners To Register With The Federal Government.

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Keeping Obscenity Away From Kids Ruled Unconstitutional, Booted For Praying, Taxpayer $$$$ Used For Scandal Cover Up, TCAP Retake Results, Lee’s Red Flag Laws & Much More! The TennCon Big 7!

1) Federal Judge In Memphis Says Law Protecting Minors From Obscenity Is Unconstitutional
2) Group Kicked Out Of Franklin Pride Festival For Praying
3) State Taps Private Law Firm For Former Rep. Scotty Campbell Public Record Challenge
4) Tennessee School Districts Average Less than 25% Proficiency on Third Grade TCAP Retake
5) Gov. Lee Insists His New Gun Control “Framework” Is Better For Tennessee Than Expansion Of Laws Already On The Books
6) New Report Shows Economic Impact Of Child Abuse On Tennessee
7) Metro Nashville Board Denies Coverage Of Gender Reassignment Surgery For City Employees

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