Shelby County district attorney sues state of Tennessee over two new laws

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy filed a lawsuit against the state of Tennessee to block two laws that require his office to report on federal task force cases and allow the attorney general to review internal files and appoint a temporary prosecutor. Mulroy claims the laws violate the state Constitution and principles of prosecutorial independence by micromanaging his office and targeting Shelby County for disparate treatment.