Davidson County Chancery Court

A Davidson County Chancery Court judge ordered the Tennessee Department of Corrections to take custody of 149 state inmates from Davidson County jails within 10 days. Metro Nashville cited overcrowding, safety concerns, and financial costs, noting the city has spent over $5 million due to delayed transfers. The court ruled TDOC has a legal duty to accept inmates after sentencing paperwork and a 14-day period.

A Tennessee judge has temporarily blocked the state Department of Health from sharing specific immigration information related to children in a health program. The order comes from a Davidson County Chancery Court and is described as an agreed temporary injunction.

The Tennessee Department of Health has agreed to halt reporting undocumented families in the Children’s Special Services program to immigration authorities, following a court-ordered temporary injunction. The agreement includes restoring enrollment, disregarding prior disenrollment requests, and annual recertification for families regardless of immigration status.

Nashville faces a flood watch with heavy rain and potential flash flooding through the weekend. Metro officials are seeking state action to transfer state prisoners held in local jails to reduce overcrowding. Darden Copeland's congressional campaign shows a close race in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District.

A West Nashville neighborhood group has sued in Davidson County Chancery Court to block Cheekwood Estate and Gardens' new parking pavilion, alleging it will exceed permissible traffic volumes and violate zoning laws. Plaintiffs argue Cheekwood's operations have illegally bent R20 zoning rules for decades and seek a stop-work order until compliance is achieved.

Three Nashville physicians are suing Tennessee to block a policy requiring immigrant children with severe disabilities in the Children's Special Services (CSS) program to be reported to immigration enforcement. The policy, set to take effect July 1, affects around 400 children, including 10-year-old Walter with spina bifida, whose family faces deportation risks if they remain enrolled in the program.

A Tennessee court denied an independent medical examination of Tony Carruthers after a failed execution attempt, though it ordered preservation of evidence like equipment and documentation. Carruthers' legal team argues Tennessee's lethal injection protocol is flawed and violates protections against cruel punishment.

The NAACP filed an emergency petition to block Tennessee's new redistricting plan, which removes the only majority Black congressional district in the state. The organization argues that the plan violates the state constitution. The petition was filed against Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the state legislature.