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Appeals court: Federal judge must reconsider whether ‘buffer law’ is in effect during media lawsuit

States Newsroom · November 12, 2026

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A federal judge in Nashville who decided against blocking Tennessee’s “buffer law” must reconsider while a coalition of media organizations challenge its constitutionality, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. Tennessee’s General Assembly passed the law in May 2025, allowing law enforcement to order members of the public…

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