[Gay State Conservative]

How do the Federal courts get involved here? The Tennessee legislature has,with the authority of the Tennessee Constitution (one would assume),that a particular individual should not serve in that legislature.

[MMcC]

How do the Federal courts get involved here? The Tennessee legislature has,with the authority of the Tennessee Constitution (one would assume),that a particular individual should not serve in that legislature.

They may have the authority, but there are still procedures that must be followed. If they didn't follow TN ellection laws, then no, they can't just remove her.

I don't think for a minute that Ford didn't cheat to win the election, but there are still laws that have to be followed. I guess that's what the judge is determining and if she doesn't follow the law (like the FL Supreme Ct. in '00) then she will hopefully be overturned at a higher level.