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Ken Whitehouse reports on the unfortunately early chatter on who may replace the late, great Nashville Public Defender Ross Alderman:

While it may seem “too soon” for many, speculation is rampant as to who will take Alderman’s seat.

R. Neal argues that progressives, even in conservative East Tennessee, can change the political landscape if they would only show up for every election — not just the sexy ones:

Proponents of freedom of speech - and opponents of eminent domain abuse by local governments - deserve a big court victory in Clarksville, Tennessee, just up the road from Nashville, where a local court has been asked to toss out a libel suit filed by some folks who didn't like being criticized for their use of eminent domain to benefit a private developer.

Judge refuses Headley’s request to expunge record after five years

By MINDY TATE, Editor

Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed Bedford County Circuit Court Judge Lee Russell's order last March sentencing a Shelbyville man to 11 years in prison after the defendant pleaded...

By Sheila Burke (Tennessean)

Davidson County Circuit Court Judge Walter Kurtz is retiring from the bench in Nashville, the state administrative office of the courts announced today.

Kurtz, whose been a judge for 25 years, has been selected to be one of five senior judges across the state. Senior judges are former trial and appellate court judges who are assigned to hear cases in any state court.

Tennessean.com Blogs » Blog Archive » North decides to move on: "by Michael Cass Davidson County Property Assessor Jo Ann North has decided not to seek re-election to a fifth term, she announced today. North, who has held the office since 1992, said she’ll endorse her top deputy, George Rooker, and serve as his campaign treasurer. The election will be held in February. “After consulting with my family, and great deliberation, I d