The Tennessee Attorney General (officially, Attorney General and Reporter) is a position within the Tennessee state government. The Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer and lawyer for Tennessee. The current office holder is

Jonathan Skrmetti Jonathan Skrmetti (born 1977) is an American attorney and public official. He currently serves as the 28th Tennessee Attorney General, Attorney General and Reporter for the state of Tennessee. Education Skrmetti earned degrees from George Washi ...

, who was appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court for an eight-year term in 2022 to fill that position. His service officially began with his swearing in by

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Bill Lee, for whom he had previously served as chief legal counsel, on September 1, 2022.

Appointment by judiciary

Unlike any other

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, the Tennessee Attorney General is an officer of the judicial branch, not the executive branch. Article VI Section 5 of the

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provides for the appointment of the Attorney General by the justices of the Supreme Court for a term of 8 years. In most other states, the office of attorney general is appointed by the governor or elected by voters or the legislature.

Office of the Attorney General

The Attorney General oversees the work and operations of the Office of the Attorney General. In this capacity, he is assisted by various office heads. Chief Deputy Attorney General - Lacey E. Mase * responsible for coordinating and supervising the Office's work * reviews much of the work done by the Office * responsible for general management Solicitor General - Andreé Sophia Blumstein * oversees all litigation on appeals in the

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, Court of Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals,

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, and U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals * oversees all opinions published by the Attorney General Chief of Staff - Brandon J. Smith * responsible for administrative matters * oversees talent management, organizational development,

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, fiscal issues, and facilities issues

List of attorneys general

References

External links

Tennessee Attorney General
official website
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articles at ''ABA Journal''

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* ttp://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/ Tennessee Codeat Law.Justia.com
U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of Tennessee"
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Tennessee Bar Association

General Herbert H. Slatery, III profile
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Press releases
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