Justin Pearson's Expected Reappointment After Unprecedented Expulsion
TL;DR
Former Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson, who was expelled from the Legislature for participating in a gun violence protest, expects to be quickly reappointed and would run in a special election if necessary. Pearson called his expulsion "one of the greatest tactics of voter disenfranchisement and voter oppression." Pearson and another Democrat were ousted from the Tennessee House of Representatives for briefly disrupting legislative business during protests on March 30.
Topics:nationpolitics#expulsion#gun-violence-protest#justin-pearson#politics#tennessee#voter-disenfranchisement
- Tenn. lawmaker Justin Pearson expects to soon be reappointed after unprecedented expulsion ABC News
- Ousted Tennessee lawmaker Pearson said he hopes to get his seat back POLITICO
- Pearson speaks after expulsion from legislature WREG NewsChannel 3
- WATCH: Memphians Talk Pearson Ousting: Pearson Confirms Re-Election Plans FOX13 Memphis
- Shelby County Commission will announce date to fill Justin Pearson's District 86 seat Monday Commercial Appeal
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on ABC News