INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEEATNASHVILLE

JOHNJAYHOOKER
UndertheAttorneysOath
andaslawyerforWaltBrumit
TonyGottliebandHollySpann
UnderArticleI1,23ofthe
TennesseeConstitution

Vs.
BILLHASLAM,GovernorofTennessee
Underhisdutytoseethat
lawsarefaithfullyexecuted

HerbertSlatery
AttorneyGeneralofTennessee
Inhiscapacityasattorneyfor
allSupremeCourtJudgesandthe
GovernorofTennessee

MOTION

ThisisamotionaddressedtoChiefJusticeLeeandtoothermembersofthe
Supreme Court requesting that under the supervisory powers of Supreme Court
Rule11andtheCodeofJudicialConduct,thattheChiefJusticeresignherofficeon
thebasisthatshehasfailedtocomplywiththelawandthatshehas[abused]the
prestige of judicial office to advance the personal economic interest of the
Judge or others. This circumstance should, in the alternative, be addressed by all
membersoftheCourt,astheconductoftheChiefJusticeincooperating,withthe
President of the Tennessee Bar Association Mr. Jonathan O. Steen, in sending an

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email to membership of the Tennessee Bar Association, including this lawyer, has
made further judicial action by the Chief Justice improper because the Chief
Justicehasknowinglyandintentionallyforherowneconomicbenefitbeenguilty
of,improprietyandtheappearanceofimpropriety.
FurtherthismotionisfiledbythisLawyerinaccordancewiththeAttorneys
OathandthisLawyeronbehalfofhimselfandBrumit,GottliebandSpannrequests
that an oral argument be made in this case and that the Judges of the Supreme
Courtrecusethemselves,aseachhasaneconomicinterestinthesubjectmatter
of the case and that special judges accordingly be immediately appointed by the
Governor of Tennessee, on a emergency basis, so that this matter may be
addressed and adjudicated prior to the election on November 4
th
2014, as Bill
Haslam, Governor of Tennessee has a duty under Article III Section 10 of the
Constitution,toseethatthelawsarefaithfullyexecuted.
InthealternativethisamotionforallthemembersoftheSupremeCourtto
resign if they, in any way, participated with the Chief Justice in violating the
aforesaid laws as such conduct is an IMPEACHABLE offense and or an offense
underArticleVISection6wheresaidJudgesmayberemovedbytheLegislatureas
aconsequenceoftheChiefJusticesOctober22,2014letter.
ARGUMENT
Chief Justice Lee in reckless disregard of the judicial ethics required of a
judge communicated through Jonathan O. Steen, President of the Tennessee Bar
for the purpose of using the Tennessee Bar as a vehicle to communicate with
Tennesseelawyersinaletterwhichprovides:
LetterfromChiefJusticeLeetoTennesseeLawyersre:Amendment
2

October22,2014

DearFellowTennesseeLawyers:

Whenearlyvotingbegan,Ireceivedanunexpectedphonecallfrom

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myhighschoolmathteacher.Hewasseekingmyopinionandadvice
regardingAmendment2,andItoldhimthatIamvotingyeson2.
ManyothershavecontactedmewithquestionsaboutAmendment2
duringthepastfewweeks,onceagainillustratingthatvotersdo
listentolawyersandjudgesforguidanceonissuesrelatingtothe
lawandourcourtsystem.Duringthe26yearsIpracticedlawin
MonroeCountybeforebecomingajudge,Iexperiencedoverand
overagainthetrustthatpeopleplaceintheirlocallawyers.With
twoweeksremaininginthiselection,itisimportanttoremember
thatyouropinionmatterstoyourfriends,neighbors,clientsand
colleagueswhowillbegoingtothepolls.

Communityleadersandorganizationsfromallacrossthestatehave
cometogethertobuildanunprecedented,bipartisanshowof
supportforAmendment2.GroupssupportingAmendment2include
theTennesseeBarAssociation,TennesseeFarmBureauFederation,
TennesseeChamberofCommerce&Industry,TennesseeSheriffs
Association,NAACPofTennessee,LeagueofWomenVotersof
Tennessee,TennesseeLawyers AssociationforWomen,Tennessee
DistrictAttorneysGeneral,TennesseeDistrictPublicDefenders,
TennesseeVoicesforVictimsandmanyothers.

Amendment2strikestherightbalancebetweenpreservingan
independent,diverse,andqualifiedjudiciary,whileensuringitis
accountabletothepeopleitserves.Althoughnomethodfor
selectingajudgeisperfect,IbelievepassingAmendment2isthe
rightchoiceforTennesseeandwillprotectthelongtermintegrityof
Tennesseesjusticesystem.

Ateveryelection,ImremindedofthelessonIlearnedfrommy
fatherwhoservedhiscountryinWWII.Hissacrificeandthe
sacrificesofsomanyotherstodefendourrighttovoteandto
choosethewayinwhichwearegovernedtaughtmetonevertake

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thisrightforgranted.Ourjudiciaryisavitalpartofourgovernment
thatprotectsthelibertiesweenjoyandupholdstheruleoflawfairly
andequallyforallTennesseans.Ihopethatduringthiselectionyou
willtakethetimetoconsidertheimportanceofAmendment2,
encouragethosearoundyoutovoteandrememberthatyour
opinionmatters.

Sincerely,

ChiefJusticeSharonLee
ThisletterbyChiefJusticeSharonLeesentinrecklessdisregardoftheRule
ofLawspeaksforitselfandasaconsequence,thismattershouldbeinvestigated
bytheTennesseeBoardofJudicialConductandconsequentlyacopyofthismotion
hasbeensenttotheBoard,requestingthattheBoardtaketheappropriateaction,
because Chief Justice Lees conduct in this matter, detrimentally affected the
integrity of the judiciary. The Board exercised its powers to discipline on such
grounds on October 23, 2014 in a complaint involving Davidson County Judge
Casey Moreland finding that Judge Moreland did not comply with the law and
didnotpromoteconfidenceintheJudiciaryandabusedtheprestigeofhisoffice
Moreover, Chief Justice Lee, by writing this letter for her own economic
benefit, has violated the law and is subject to indictment or presentment by the
GrandJuryforofficialmisconduct.TCA3916402.

RESPECTFULLYSUBMITTED

JOHNJAYHOOKERBPR#005118
Nashville,Tennessee37205
Phone(615)2696558
Cell (615)4796531
Fax (615)3836036
johnjayhooker@hpeprint.com

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CERTIFICATEOFSERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and exact copy of the foregoing has been sent via First Class
mail,postageprepaid,emailandorfax,to:

AttorneyHerbertSlatery
AttorneyGeneralfortheStateofTennessee
OfficeoftheAttorneyGeneral
P.O.Box20207
Nashville,TN37202

Onthisthe24
th
DayofOctober24,2014

______________________________
JohnJayHooker