A Haywood County resident sued the Tennessee Municipal League, arguing the Nashville organization must open internal policies, training and lobbying records under state public‑records law.

Two federal trials are now scheduled after lawsuits say DeSoto County officials tried to block Black performers at Southaven’s Landers Center and fired leaders who resisted. The cases will test whether county oversight crossed the line into civil‑rights violations.

A decade after SB 1391 expired, survivors and advocates say arrests, custody loss and fear still shape maternal care in Tennessee.