Judges halt Tennessee law shrinking Nashville's Metro Council.
A panel of three Tennessee judges has granted an injunction that temporarily halts the implementation of a new state law limiting city and metropolitan councils to 20 members or fewer. The decision relieves some pressure on Metro Nashville, which the law put under a tight timeline to reapportion and draw new districts in compliance with the Council Reduction Act. Nashville's 40-member council is the only city or metro council in Tennessee that has more than 20 members, meaning it's the only local government immediately impacted by the statute.