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Battle Over Gender-Affirming Care for Youth in Tennessee Reaches Supreme Court

Dec 06, 2024 at 11:32 am by WGNS News

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court today held oral arguments in a landmark case brought by three families and a medical provider challenging a ban on gender-affirming hormon.... Read More

Transgender Youth Medical Ban in Tennessee Faces Supreme Court Scrutiny

Jun 24, 2024 at 02:03 pm by WGNS News

  The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear a case against a 2023 Tennessee law that bans certain medical care for transgender youth. The case was brough.... Read More

The Impact of recent Supreme Court decisions such as Roe v. Wade, Diversity in the classroom at MTSU, a New Public Writing and Rhetoric Degree

Jul 18, 2022 at 09:03 am by Producer

  On Monday, WGNS' Scott Walker talked to a variety of guests from MTSU to discuss the Impact of recent Supreme Court decisions such as Roe v. Wade, Diversity in the cla.... Read More

Historic Move by the Supreme Court: Roe Vs. Wade Overturned in America

Jun 24, 2022 at 09:40 am by WGNS

Roe Vs. Wade has been overturned, as confirmed by the Supreme Court’s decision. When the news hit on Friday (6/24/22) morning, WGNS headed to CBS News...   Repu.... Read More

Tennessee Supreme Court Vacancy

Nov 09, 2021 at 05:32 pm by WGNS

The Governor’s Council for Judicial Appointments is now accepting applications for the Supreme Court vacancy created by the passing of Justice Cornelia A. Clark on Septe.... Read More

Tennessee Supreme Court Deny Appeal filed by Convicted Rapist in Rutherford County

Aug 10, 2021 at 07:00 am by WGNS

The Tennessee Supreme Court has denied an appeal filed by a convicted rapist in Rutherford County. The denial was officially filed this past week, after the case in question.... Read More

Free Speech and Making the High School Cheer Squad

Jul 02, 2021 at 08:30 am by WGNS

The freedom of free speech in America, the Supreme Court and high school cheerleaders - - what does all of this have in common? With more, here is MTSU Professor Larry Burri.... Read More

Supreme Court Ruling Shows Colleges Can Offer More Benefits when Recruiting and Keeping College Athletes

Jun 22, 2021 at 07:27 am by WGNS

Universities like MTSU in Murfreesboro and Vanderbilt in Nashville may soon be able to offer more benefits to student athletes, due to a Monday ruling by the Supreme Cour.... Read More

UPDATE: The Courts in Tennessee Saw Little In-Person Human Interaction Throughout the Pandemic

Jun 18, 2021 at 12:04 pm by WGNS

Rutherford County area Judges recently attended the annual State Judicial Conference in Memphis, Tennessee. This was the first in person hearing since March of last year for j.... Read More

Supreme Court Case Could Change Abortion Laws Nationwide

May 18, 2021 at 10:35 am by WGNS

Monday, the United States Supreme Court announced that they will hear arguments next term regarding Mississippi’s ban on abortions at 15 weeks. The Court announced that.... Read More

Supreme Court Honors Rutherford County Lawyers For Remarkable Service

Mar 03, 2021 at 01:59 pm by WGNS

The Tennessee Supreme Court and the Access to Justice Commission recently recognized seventeen Rutherford County lawyers as 2020 Attorneys for Justice, an honor awarded to all.... Read More

Tennessee Supreme Court Issues New Order Related to Court Operations During COVID-19

Nov 19, 2020 at 07:00 am by WGNS

In response to the increased number of COVID-19 cases in the state, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued an Order Wednesday (11/18/20) designed to protect all of the participa.... Read More

Alexander Statement on Judge Amy Coney Barrett

Oct 21, 2020 at 09:56 am by WGNS

United States Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement after meeting with Judge Amy Coney Barrett: “During her confirmation hearings, Ju.... Read More

MTSU Professor Talks About the Supreme Court

Sep 29, 2020 at 08:00 am by WGNS

We are hearing a lot of news lately on The Supreme Court. What makes the story even more compelling is that the two, Ruth Bader Ginzburg and Amy Coney Barrett, are about as id.... Read More

Tennessee Supreme Court Enters Order Permanently Disbarring Attorney

Sep 14, 2020 at 09:00 am by WGNS

The Tennessee Supreme Court today entered an order permanently disbarring an attorney from practicing law in Tennessee.  A lawyer is “disbarred,” that is, exp.... Read More

ACLU: Tennessee Supreme Court Allows Mail Ballots for All Voters With Underlying Health Conditions and Their Caretakers

Aug 06, 2020 at 06:00 am by WGNS

Under a Tennessee Supreme Court decision issued today, the state must permit every eligible voter with an underlying health condition that makes them especially vulnerable to.... Read More