Senate advances bill penalizing Tennessee judges who obstruct ICE

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 9, 2026

Words: 695

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Lawmakers in the Tennessee Senate voted to advance a bill that could subject judges who obstruct federal immigration enforcement to discipline, including removal from office.

The legislation (HB1707/SB1952) by Rep. Rick Scarbrough of Oak Ridge and Sen. Paul Rose of Shelby County, both Republicans, does not define what obstruction by a judge could entail.

The proposed legislation was introduced during an ongoing period of heightened Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests at courthouses across the …

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