Court Allows Ouster Suit Against Clerk to Proceed
April 02, 2026
April 02, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 2 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on April 1, 2026, by Azya Thornton:
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Court Allows Ouster Suit Against Clerk to Proceed
A lawsuit seeking to remove Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert from office will proceed even as her term is set to end in September.
The Tennessee Supreme Court denied Halbert's appeal of a lower court decision allowing the ouster case to move forward . . .
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Court Allows Ouster Suit Against Clerk to Proceed
A lawsuit seeking to remove Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert from office will proceed even as her term is set to end in September.
The Tennessee Supreme Court denied Halbert's appeal of a lower court decision allowing the ouster case to move forward . . .