Analysis: ‘The most political lawsuit I’ve ever seen’ — Inside the fight over the city charter
Memphis City Council members JB Smiley and Martavius Jones listen to arguments in Chancery Court judge JoeDae Jenkins' courtroom May 10, 2023. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He is a native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown. He has covered Memphis since 2018.
The lawsuit over residency for Memphis mayoral candidates has broad ramifications.
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