FRANKLIN, Tenn., Dec. 14, 2021 — A county judge throws out prosecution of a journalist ordained by Tennessee’s chief supreme court justice, illustrating the power of the lesser magistrate doctrine for local officials to thwart evils in remote power centers. By David Tulis / NoogaRadio 96.9 The arrest of this investigative reporter Nov. 6, 2021, in Franklin, Tenn., at a judicial conference was permitted by top Tennessee judge Roger Page. Prior to his having me arrested and hauled away in a gurney, Justice Page got two legal briefs indicating the journalists intended to cover the event because state law and … Continue reading Local judge thwarts dark plan from on high in TN reporter arrest case