Case Number
01S01-9808-CH-00144
This Court has been appointed by the Governor to decide the case of Delaney v. Thompson, et al., in which the plaintiff challenges the constitutionality of the uniquely statutory merit selection system for appellate judges called the Tennessee Plan. Rather than contend with the constitutional issues, the majority, deciding this case by statutory construction, utilizes a construction which reflects neither the meaning of the statute nor the positions of the parties. In doing so, the majority opinion neither clarifies issues of importance to the electorate and judiciary, nor discourages future litigation on the same issues.
Originating Judge
Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle
Case Name
Robert L. Delaney v. Brook Thompson, et al.
Dissent or Concur
This is a dissenting opinion
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