There are 6 article(s) tagged Thomas Parker:

• January 2024

  • Federal court sides with county in COVID-19 vaccine tweet case

    Judy Martin retired from the health department in 2020 after more than 1,500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine expired; her lawsuit alleged Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris damaged her reputation with a social media post. 

    By Bill Dries January 25, 2024

• December 2022

  • Federal judge hears challenge to TVA’s long-term contracts

    U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker presided over a four-hour hearing Thursday concerning the legality of TVA’s long-term contract. 

    By Keely Brewer December 01, 2022

• November 2022

  • TVA’s long-term contract in court this week

    A lawsuit alleges that TVA’s long-term contracts violate two federal laws. A U.S. district judge will hear the case Thursday. 

    By Keely Brewer November 29, 2022

• January 2022

  • Judge orders more info from TVA on long-term contracts

    The Tennessee Valley Authority has to turn over material about the 20-year contract agreement it wants Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division and all the other local utilities in its system to sign.

    By Bill Dries January 28, 2022

• July 2021

  • Owens sentenced to three years in federal heroin case

    The son of one-time topless nightclub kingpin Danny Owens drew a sentence below federal guidelines for drug conspiracy.

    By Bill Dries July 09, 2021

• October 2018

  • Federal court dismisses challenge aimed at voting machines

    An effort to have the federal Department of Homeland Security conduct a cyber-security threat assessment of Shelby County’s touchscreen voting machines and a have a special master review the county’s voting system has been denied in Memphis Federal Court.

    By Bill Dries October 27, 2018