McNabb vs. Harrison

The case of former Lenoir City judge, Robin McNabb's challenge to current Lenoir City judge, Greg Harrison's eligibility to hold the office of city judge will be heard in the state appellate court, in Knoxville, June 21st. 

Back in September 2022, McNabb filed suit in chancery court for the residency challenge. Ultimately, newly elected chancellor, Tom McFarland, ruled in favor of Harrison/Lenoir City which allowed Harrison to keep the city judge office even though he did not reside in the city. Shortly there after, McNabb filed an appeal to McFarland's ruling.

Ms. McNabb representing herself, and T Scott Jones representing the city and Judge Harrison, will have fifteen minutes each to make their case before the court.

McNabb has maintained that the time the constitution was written, "district or circuit" means city or county boundaries because at that time, there were no circuit or judicial districts. The constitution also requires that a judge, shall be elected by the voters of "district or circuit". If district means, the 9th judicial district, the constitution would be saying everyone in the 9th judicial district could vote for Lenoir City judge. 

Tennessee Constitution Article 6, section 4:

The Judges of the Circuit and Chancery Courts, and of other Inferior Courts, shall be elected by the qualified voters of the district or circuit to which they are to be assigned. Every judge of such courts shall be thirty years of age, and shall before his election, have been a resident of the state for five years, and of the circuit or district one year. His term of service shall be eight years.

I'll update the case as information is available.

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6/19/23