In connection with the Memphis Safe Task Force, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy filed an emergency lawsuit on Tuesday to stop two state laws he claims target him.
The D.A. is required by the Memphis Safe Task Force Accountability Act to provide information about cases that result in a reduced charge, a plea deal, or a dismissal.
The other statute gives the state’s attorney general the authority to examine the prosecuting choices made by the Shelby County D.A. in task force cases.
“The lawsuit argues these laws violated the Tennessee Constitution and longstanding principles of prosecutorial independence,” Mulroy’s office said in a statement.
