Holder v. Tennessee Judicial Selection Commission

OPINION

ANDERSON, Justice.

We granted this expedited appeal to determine a question of unusual public importance — whether the issue considered in part VI of the Special Supreme Court’s October 2, 1996 opinion 1 , the residency requirements for the current Supreme Court vacancy, was before that Court for determination. That question is presented in this case. Consequently, if the Special Supreme Court did not have subject matter jurisdiction of that issue, it must be resolved in this proceeding.

Prior to the release of the Special Supreme Court’s opinion, the Tennessee Attorney General had…