This video analyzes Tennessee House Bill 1971, which significantly restricts citizens' ability to sue the state government over the constitutionality of laws. The legislation, a companion to SB 1958, repeals a 2018 law that allowed such challenges and replaces it with language that permits lawsuits against political subdivisions (cities, counties, districts) but explicitly prohibits challenges to state statutes. The speaker urges citizens to contact the governor to veto the bill, highlighting that bad legislation can originate from any political aisle.
This video, presented by William Kirk of Washington Gun Law, analyzes Tennessee Senate Bill 1958, which aimed to limit citizens' ability to sue the state government. Kirk explains the concept of sovereign immunity and how the bill, if passed, would have restricted legal challenges to state statutes, allowing suits only against political subdivisions. He emphasizes the importance of the right to challenge unconstitutional laws, referencing key Supreme Court cases, and urges citizens to remain vigilant against such legislative measures.
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