Making the Case

"Impeachment, Tennessee style" Part 2

August 02, 2021 Tennessee Attorney General's Office Season 1 Episode 6
Making the Case
"Impeachment, Tennessee style" Part 2
Show Notes

The question before Tennessee Attorney General William Leech was straight forward but fraught with problems. Could the Governor-elect, Lamar Alexander, be sworn into office early to prevent the release of dozens of dangerous criminals from prison under the administration of the outgoing Governor, Ray Blanton? As the story continues, hear how AG Leech made it through what's been called the "toughest 36 hours of any Tennessee Attorney General" as Leech argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, raced to the bedside of his wife who was giving birth to their son, then right into the firestorm of the pardons and parole scandal.