Tennessee is looking for its next attorney general

The Tennessee Supreme Court docket states it will shortly begin accepting apps for the state’s open lawyer general placement.

Previously this yr, latest Lawyer Common Herbert Slatery announced he would not request yet another 8-12 months expression as the state’s leading authorized counsel. He was the very first Republican to keep the office environment considering the fact that Reconstruction.

Tennessee is the only condition in the U.S. where by the state’s Supreme Courtroom appoints the attorney basic. The court’s justices selected Slatery in 2014 right after he formerly served as former Republican Gov. Invoice Haslam’s main lawful counsel.

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Tennessee will commence accepting apps for its up coming attorney typical on Friday.

The time period for the new attorney typical will get started Sept. 1.

“The lawyer basic and reporter functions thoroughly with all 3 branches of Tennessee governing administration and presents govt management and lawful system and counsel to policymakers all over the point out as perfectly as serving as chief lawful officer,” Chief Justice Roger A. Web site reported in a statement. “The courtroom appears ahead to an open up and strong process in the collection of the following lawyer basic.”

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The court will start out accepting purposes on Friday till midday July 29. A public listening to will then be held to interview the candidates on Aug. 8 and 9.