Horwitz Wins Landmark Victory Resetting Nashville’s Mayoral Election
In a landmark ruling, the Tennessee Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the special election to fill the vacancy in the Nashville Mayor’s office must be held in May. The ruling comes on the heels of Tennessee’s high court opting to exercise its extraordinary jurisdiction and review the case on an expedited basis.
“We are grateful that the Tennessee Supreme Court has issued a powerful, persuasive, and unanimous opinion vindicating Mr. Wallace’s claim that the Charter is clear and that Metro Government cannot unilaterally nullify a referendum supported by 83% of voters,” said Daniel Horwitz, Wallace’s attorney. “Hopefully, the next time around, Metro Legal will respect the will of the citizens that they are supposed to represent.”
Daniel Horwitz is a constitutional litigator and election lawyer based in Nashville, Tennessee. Selected documents and media reports on Wallace v. Metro are available below.
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Selected Case Documents
*Tennessee Supreme Court’s Opinion and Order granting relief,
–Wallace Application for Extraordinary Jurisdiction
Selected Media Coverage
-The Tennessean: Tennessee Supreme Court moves up Nashville mayoral special election to May
-The Nashville Scene: Supreme Court: Mayoral Election Must Be Held in May
-The Nashville Post: Supreme Court moves mayoral election to May
-The Nashville Business Journal: Supreme Court strikes down August mayoral election date
-Nashville Business Journal: Tennessee Supreme Court to decide fate of Nashville mayoral election
-WPLN: Nashville Must Hold Next Mayor’s Election In May, Court Rules
-Nashville Post: Supreme Court will decide mayoral election date
-Nashville Scene: Metro Legal Could Cost the City Money for Another Election
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