Tennessee Lawmaker Sues House Speaker for Allegedly Silencing Him After Gun Reform Advocacy
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Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones filed a federal lawsuit against House Speaker Cameron Sexton for repeatedly violating his constitutional rights.
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The lawsuit seeks to block the Speaker from preventing Jones from speaking, reinstate his committee roles, and declare his removal unconstitutional.
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Jones was expelled from the House in April after calling for gun reform, along with two other Democrats. Only Jones and one other were removed.
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In August, Jones was ruled out of order by Sexton twice, triggering a vote that silenced him for the day, prompting Democrats to walk out.
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Jones argues the people of his district deserve to have their voices heard without threat of silencing.
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