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Attorney General Skrmetti: Winter Storm Shows Why Governor Must Retain Authority to Deploy National Guard

Attorney General Skrmetti: Winter Storm Shows Why Governor Must Retain Authority to Deploy National Guard

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 1, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

As Tennessee National Guard troops continue assisting communities in the aftermath of Winter Storm Fern, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti says the emergency effort demonstrates why the governor’s authority to deploy the Guard is critical as the state appeals a court...
Reporter Slams Judge’s ‘Irresponsible’ Ruling Stripping National Guard from Memphis Safe Task Force

Reporter Slams Judge’s ‘Irresponsible’ Ruling Stripping National Guard from Memphis Safe Task Force

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 18, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, argued Tennessee Chancery Court Judge Patricia Head Moskal’s injunction halting Governor Bill Lee’s National Guard deployment to the Memphis Safe Task Force is both legally flawed and politically motivated. On Monday,...
Far-Left Legal Groups Help Shelby County File Lawsuit Against Tennessee over National Guard Deployment in Memphis

Far-Left Legal Groups Help Shelby County File Lawsuit Against Tennessee over National Guard Deployment in Memphis

by Zachery Schmidt | Oct 22, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

Three far-left legal groups assisted Tennessee Democrats in filing a lawsuit aimed at halting the National Guard deployment in Memphis. On Monday, Davidson County Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal denied the Democrats’ request for a temporary restraining order;...
Judge Blocks Temporary Restraining Order Request over National Guard Deployment in Memphis, Sets November Court Date

Judge Blocks Temporary Restraining Order Request over National Guard Deployment in Memphis, Sets November Court Date

by Zachery Schmidt | Oct 20, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

A Tennessee court denied a request on Monday to issue a temporary restraining order against the deployment of National Guard troops in Memphis. “Plaintiffs have not clearly shown by verified complaint or affidavits that immediate and irreparably injury, loss, or...

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