Shelby County government sues Tennessee lawmakers over school board takeover law

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 266

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Shelby County government sued Tennessee lawmakers in federal court last week, hoping to regain local control over the board that oversees the Memphis school system.

State lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year disbanding the locally elected Memphis Shelby County Schools board and replacing it with a nine-member one, all appointed by Republican leaders in the state.

Lawyers for Shelby County argued in their complaint that the law “dismantles” the structure that …

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