State lawmakers long neglected the requirement of putting to the public whether to hold a state constitutional convention. Recently, the governor proclaimed he can force the question.
You’re reading State Court Report’s biweekly newsletter. Subscribe to receive it in your inbox. Christa Pike’s botched execution in Tennessee last week has generated new scrutiny of the death penalty.
Richard Emanuel is an appellate attorney in private practice.
State v. Pike Docket number M2020-01156-SC-DPE-DD Date September 23, 2026 Tennessee Tennessee ...