Judges block Tennessee's attempt to cut Nashville council in half

Three state judges have temporarily blocked an effort by Tennessee's Republican lawmakers to cut Nashville's Metropolitan Council in half after it blocked the 2024 Republican National Convention from coming to the city. The new statute would require Nashville to craft new council districts by May 1, a deadline city officials say is unreasonable. The judges agreed, saying there is a "compelling public interest in preserving the integrity of the Metro election process that is already underway."