Locally appointed Nashville airport board to remain in place after TN appeals court ruling

Tennessee Court Says Nashville Can Select Its Airport Authority - Tennessee Star

The Metro Nashville government retains the authority to appoint the members of the Nashville Airport Authority, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled on Monday. In 2023, the Tennessee General Assembly amended the Metropolitan Airport Authority Act, which allows a city with a population exceeding 100,000 to establish an airport authority.

Locally appointed Nashville airport board to remain in place after TN appeals court ruling

The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled the state legislature's attempted takeover of the Metro Nashville Airport Authority board was unconstitutional.

Tennessee Court of Appeals rules Nashville can pick its airport authority

A Tennessee Court of Appeals ruling said the Metro government will maintain picking power over the airport authority.

Court Affirms Metro Nashville’s Control Over Airport Authority

Appeals court agrees that board takeover was unconstitutional. Image Credit: Corey Seeman / CC This story was originally published by the Nashville Banner. Sign up for their newsletter. By Stephen Elliott, The Nashville Banner [Creative Commons ] – The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Monday that the Tennessee legislature’s push to take over the Metro Nashville Airport Authority was unconstitutional because it singled out Nashvill…

Metro Retains Control of Airport Board After State Appeal

The battle for state control over the Metro Nashville Airport Authority saw another update Monday, when an appeals court affirmed a previous trial court ruling that part of an act passed by the Tennessee General Assembly is unconstitutional.

Tennessee appeals court rules against airport authority takeover - Nashville Banner

The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Monday that the Tennessee legislature’s push to take over the Metro Nashville Airport Authority was unconstitutional because it singled out Nashville and violated the state constitution’s Home Rule Amendment.The court’s decision was not final and included some daylight for the state to continue the litigation. But Metro Nashville is tallying another win.“The Court unanimously ruled in Metro’s f…