County ‘stuck’ with Halbert unless someone else files ouster petition
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert (left) survived an ouster petition filed by Hamilton County District Attorney General Coty Wamp (right). (Mark Weber, Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert and Hamilton County District Attorney General Coty Wamp had different reactions at simultaneous press conferences Tuesday, June 18, following news a local judge had dismissed Wamp’s ouster petition against Halbert.
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Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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