A panel of judges has struck down a Republican-approved 2023 state law that would cut the Democratic-leaning Nashville’s Metro Council in half.
FILE - The Nashville, Tenn., skyline is reflected in the Cumberland River July 11, 2022. A panel of judges has struck down a 2023 change approved by Tennessee Republican lawmakers that would cut the size of Democratic-leaning Nashvilles Metro Council in half. The decision Monday, July 29, 2024, marks another court defeat for a series of state laws passed last year to cut into Nashvilles autonomy, extending to its international airport and pro sports facilities.
It is unclear whether the state will appeal the ruling. Amy Lannom Wilhite, a spokesperson for the attorney general's office, said officials there are reviewing the ruling and will decide their next steps shortly. Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell applauded the ruling, noting that voters declined to reduce the council’s size nine years ago.
The law would only apply to city or city-county governments, though no other Tennessee city or city-county government has more than 20 members. The lawsuit focused on city-county governments.
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