Memphis Safe Task Force Accountability Act

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy is challenging two Tennessee laws in court, claiming they target his office and violate the state Constitution. The laws require his office to report on cases from the Memphis Safe Task Force and allow the state attorney general to audit his decisions. The case is being heard by a three-judge panel.

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.