Shelby County’s district attorney is asserting his right to sue Tennessee over two new laws he says target his office and violate the state Constitution.
District Attorney Steve Mulroy filed a response after Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti sought to dismiss his lawsuit in Shelby County Chancery Court.
“This case is about preserving the independence of an office that answers to the voters of Shelby County,” Mulroy said in a statement. “We believe these laws are unconstitutional, and we are asking the courts to review them on the merits. The people of Shelby County deserve to have those questions fully considered.”…