Tennessee Office of Attorney General
10/29/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/29/2025 16:53
Statement from Attorney General Skrmetti Regarding Dismissal of Blount Pride Lawsuit
Statement from Attorney General Skrmetti Regarding Dismissal of Blount Pride Lawsuit
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 05:46pm
NASHVILLE, TN- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today welcomed a federal district court's decision to dismiss all claims in a lawsuit filed by Blount Pride, Inc. and Matthew Lovegood against Blount County District Attorney General Ryan K. Desmond and Maryville Police Chief Tony Crisp. The ruling, issued October 24, 2025, by U.S. District Judge J. Ronnie Greer in the Eastern District of Tennessee, dismissed the case.
"My office is proud to defend Tennessee laws that protect our children and the state officials who enforce them," said Attorney General Skrmetti. "The First Amendment guarantees the freedom of Tennessee's extraordinary artists, but nobody has a right to expose kids to explicit performances."
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