Update

City Council chair says body did not vote to file residency lawsuit

By  and , Daily Memphian Updated: May 09, 2023 7:49 AM CT | Published: May 08, 2023 9:27 AM CT

The Memphis City Council filed a lawsuit against the Shelby County Election Commission and Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland to stop a five-year residency requirement for elected officials from being enforced. 

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Memphis City Council residency referendum

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Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. A native Rhode Islander who lives in Midtown, there’s a good chance he is Midtown Donuts' top customer.

Bill Dries

Bill Dries

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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