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Constitutional Law Expert Hans von Spakovsky Discusses Major Supreme Court Battles, State of the Rule of Law in Wide-Ranging Interview

by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 11, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Constitutional law expert Hans von Spakovsky discussed pending Supreme Court cases, Second Amendment litigation, Department of Justice culture, and the role of amicus briefs during an exclusive interview Thursday with The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief...

Pappert Questions Why Nashville Would Fund Nonprofit Challenging State Immigration Enforcement Measures

by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 11, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, argued that a proposed $60,000 grant to the Tennessee Justice Center undermines claims by Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell that city funding for nonprofit organizations would not support immigration-related...