Tennessee § 8-6-110 - Appearance in federal courts.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-6-110 — Appearance in federal courts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-6-110. Appearance in federal courts.
The attorney general and reporter shall attend in person, or by assistant, and prosecute or defend, as the case may be, any and all suits, civil or criminal, in the supreme court of the United States, in the United States court of appeals for the judicial circuit of the United States comprising the state of Tennessee, or in any of the district courts of the United States held in the state of Tennessee, in which suit or suits the state may be a party, or in which the state has or may have interests of a pecuniary nature. Acts 1877, ch. 5, § 1; Shan., § 5757; Code 1932, § 9957; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 8-610. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Supreme Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 191 (1978).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-6-110 cover?
Section 8-6-110 ("Appearance in federal courts.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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