Judges Block Law to Shrink Nashville City Council

A new Tennessee law to cut the Nashville Metropolitan Council in half has been temporarily blocked by judges.
The judges ruled there is significant public interest in preserving the normal election process that's already underway.
The Republican-backed law aimed to reduce the council from 40 to 20 members after the council rejected a bid for Nashville to host the 2024 Republican National Convention.
City officials had argued the law was illegal since Nashville's constitution requires council elections every four years.
The judges' ruling keeps the council at 40 members until the lawsuit over the law's constitutionality is decided.