Tennessee is looking for its next attorney general

The Tennessee Supreme Courtroom suggests it will soon start out accepting applications for the state’s open attorney common position.

Earlier this yr, current Attorney Normal Herbert Slatery declared he would not search for an additional 8-12 months time period as the state’s top rated legal counsel. He was the initially Republican to maintain the business office since Reconstruction.

Tennessee is the only point out in the U.S. the place the state’s Supreme Court docket appoints the attorney basic. The court’s justices chosen Slatery in 2014 just after he earlier served as former Republican Gov. Invoice Haslam’s main lawful counsel.

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The expression for the new attorney standard will get started Sept. 1.

“The attorney typical and reporter is effective extensively with all a few branches of Tennessee govt and delivers govt leadership and legal tactic and counsel to policymakers through the condition as nicely as serving as main lawful officer,” Chief Justice Roger A. Web site stated in a statement. “The court docket appears forward to an open up and strong process in the selection of the next attorney common.”

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The court will commence accepting programs on Friday right up until midday July 29. A general public hearing will then be held to job interview the candidates on Aug. 8 and 9.