Memphis mayoral residency lawsuits combined, city remains out of lawsuit for now
Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins (not pictured) consolidated two legal challenges to the City of Memphis’ five-year mayoral residency requirement Friday. Jenkins combined lawsuits from two candidates — Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, Jr. (left) and Van Turner, a former Shelby County Commissioner (right). (Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins denied a motion to make the city of Memphis part of the lawsuit. But he consolidated two legal challenges to the City of Memphis’ five-year mayoral residency requirement Friday.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives Downtown, he enjoys tennis, golf and reading.
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Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
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