Are sheriff’s law enforcement officers or conservators of the peace? Does the THP trooper have authority to halt private parties on the state’s highways? To what extent do police …
In 1947, Carle Zimmerman published his magnum opus — Family and Civilization — wherein he predicted that America would soon see divorce for any reason or no reason at …
Transportation administrative notice project intends to halt traffic stops in 3 1/2 years ➤ Person assailed roadside by the officer has a defense: “Sir, I’m traveling under the notice …
Question before me is whether cCity of Chattanooga has authority to enforce the motor vehicle statute Tennessee Code Ann.§ Title 55, and whether agents in its department of police …
It has been 666 days since I gave Sheriff Jim Hammond transportation administrative notice, intended to halt the operation of Jim-Crow policing that has been commonplace in Hamilton County …
Tennessee law allows a highway patrol officer to stop someone apart from any perceived or alleged offense for the “sole purpose” of checking that person’s driver license. How is …
The Tennessee Supreme Court appears unconvinced of the value of driver licenses in guaranteeing the safe use of the roads. This skepticism is expressed in the 2001 Chattanooga-area roadblock …
We will appoint as justices, constables, sheriffs, or other officials, only men that know the law of the realm and are minded to keep it well. — The Magna …
