October 02, 2025
The Sixth Circuit has vacated a decision that a Nashville attorney lacked standing to challenge a since-rescinded Middle District of Tennessee rule restricting lawyers' so-called extrajudicial statements.
June 11, 2025
If the Sixth Circuit does not undo a decision that a Nashville attorney didn't have standing to challenge a since-rescinded Middle District of Tennessee rule concerning lawyers' "extrajudicial statements," it could "be all but impossible" for lawyers to challenge similar court rules in the future, the attorney said Wednesday.
April 24, 2025
The four district judges of the Middle District of Tennessee have proposed an update to the local rules of court, including clarifying limits on what lawyers may tell the press amid civil proceedings, while a Nashville lawyer's free speech suit against the district is on appeal before the Sixth Circuit.