Knoxville Bar Association Issues Statement on Independence of the Judiciary - March 4, 2021

Today the KBA joined other state and local bar associations to comment about the independence of the judiciary as it relates to HR 23, which was introduced recently in the Tennessee House of Representatives to consider a process to remove Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle from the bench. For the long-term health of the legal profession and the judiciary and to promote public trust and confidence in the courts, the bar must lead the way in responding to unfair criticism of the judiciary and to support judicial independence.

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