Read MoreNew legislation filed Monday in the Tennessee General Assembly would empower Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti to launch investigations against judges, magistrates, elected judicial officials, and district attorneys, then launch criminal action if warranted.
According to its summary, House Bill 96 by State Representative Elaine Davis (R-Knoxville) and SB 19 by State Todd Gardenhire (R-Chattanooga) would authorize “the attorney general and reporter to conduct an investigation and initiate criminal prosecution” of judicial officials so long as there is “probable cause” the judicial officials or district attorneys may have broken the law.
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