Law granting Lee ‘legislative’ EO powers unconstitutional, says attorney, state house member Griffey

PARIS, Tenn. — Yesterday afternoon, I sent the attached letter to Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery, questioning the legal authority of the governor to issue his series of Executive Orders in response to the COVID-19 virus and whether the governor’s orders infringed upon the rights of Tennesseans as guaranteed by the U.S. constitution and/or Tennessee constitution.  By Rep. Bruce Griffey When I ran for office, I ran on a platform of small government, limited government – a campaign platform I intend to honor. Moreover, when I took my oath of office, I swore to not only support the Tennessee constitution, … Continue reading Law granting Lee ‘legislative’ EO powers unconstitutional, says attorney, state house member Griffey