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Downtown Memphis Commission Cannot Issue Tickets

Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that the Downtown Memphis Commission and its 'Blue Suede Brigade' cannot legally issue parking tickets. Nearly 10 years of downtown tickets may be invalid.

Legal basis

City of Memphis v. Pritchard; TN Court of Appeals

Sample appeal wording

I am contesting Citation #[TICKET#] issued by the Downtown Memphis Commission / Blue Suede Brigade on [DATE]. The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled in City of Memphis v. Pritchard that the Downtown Memphis Commission cannot legally issue parking tickets. This citation is invalid as a matter of law. I request dismissal.

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

  • City of Memphis v. Pritchard
  • TN Court of Appeals
  • Commercial Appeal

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