Under the Tennessee law, most tort lawsuits can continue after the death of a plaintiff unless they involve harm to a person.

It is still unclear if the Supreme Court will make a review board for district attorneys, but Mulroy said there may not be "a ...

Under Tennessee law, most tort lawsuits can continue to go forward even if the plaintiff dies. There is one exception—suits for “wrongs affecting the character of the plaintiff” abate, or end, when ...

With its long-awaited opinion in Terry Case v. Wilmington Trust, the Tennessee Supreme Court ushered in a sea change concerning ...

Harold Wayne Nichols, whom the state of Tennessee plans to kill Dec. 11, is suing in an attempt to delay his execution until litigation over the state's new execution protocol is resolved.

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have paused a bill meant to challenge the constitutional right for children to attend ...

Legislative action challenging undocumented students' right to a free, public education hit a snag in Tennessee.

The plan is expected to get a total of $17 million, helping create more positions to expand indigent services across the ...

This year, Tennessee’s Republican lawmakers appear the most willing to take up the cause by advancing legislation that ...

Tennessee state Sen. Brent Taylor announced the Senate will ask the state Supreme Court to investigate three district attorneys, including Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy. Mulroy questioned the ...