Strickland won’t testify in mayoral residency suit
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland addresses the city council during the confirmation hearing of Chandell Ryan Nov. 1, 2022. Attorneys for the Shelby County Election Commission have dropped attempts to subpoena Strickland to testify in the Chancery Court lawsuit over the residency requirement for the mayor’s race. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Meanwhile, some city council members are calling in city chief legal officer Jennifer Sink to take a stand on what the residency requirement is for those running for mayor.
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