Court Cases

In May 2019, the Tennessee state legislature passed the Tennessee Savings Account Pilot Program, or school vouchers, which authorizes taxpayer-funds to be diverted from public to private schools. This lawsuit was filed on behalf of public school parents in both Shelby and Davidson Counties.

Tennessee saw a surge in voter registrations during the 2018 midterms. Lawmakers passed a measure that creates criminal and civil penalties against those who submit “incomplete” applications. The threat of penalty will chill registration efforts and make ours the only state with such penalties.

Sumner County Schools has a policy which prohibits transgender students from using the restroom or locker room facilities that correspond to their gender identity.