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1993–1996: Member, Commission on Future of the Tennessee Judicial System; 1990–1994: Member, Tennessee Sentencing Commission; 1980–1988: Tennessee Bar Association House of Delegates; 1985–1987: Member, Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund, Board of Directors and Treasurer; 1983–1987: Member, Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association
He is given much of the credit for winning passage of major education legislation proposed by Governor Alexander, nursing home reforms, the Tennessee Sentencing Commission Act, and tort reform. Among the successful legislation that he sponsored were laws mandating use of seatbelts and limiting the nighttime hours of work for teenage students.
On April 9, 2003, Greer was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee vacated by Thomas Gray Hull. Greer was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 11, 2003, and received his commission on June 12, 2003. He assumed senior status on June 30, 2018.
In January, a new “blended sentencing” law will go into effect in Tennessee that could usher hundreds of children into the adult criminal justice system with fewer checks than the existing ...
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (in case citations, E.D. Tenn.) is the federal court in the Sixth Circuit whose jurisdiction covers most of East Tennessee and a portion of Middle Tennessee. The court has jurisdiction over 41 counties, which are divided among four divisions.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday accused a former Tennessee state senator of intentionally delaying his sentencing after the Republican unsuccessfully attempted to withdraw his guilty plea to ...
In 2023, Tennessee was debating about using firing squad. [10] [11] In 2024, Tennessee saw moves to allow the death penalty for defendants convicted of child rape. [12] It passed the Tennessee House of Representatives with a 77-19-1 vote. and it passed the Tennessee Senate with 24-5. [13] [14] [15] Governor Bill Lee would sign the bill into law ...
The law, commonly referred to as “blended sentencing,” will keep children in the juvenile justice system longer. It is also expected to push more kids into the adult criminal justice system.