NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A judge has denied the state’s request to ban activist Justin Jones from the state Capitol grounds.
Jones appeared in court for a hearing Thursday morning after the state filed the motion earlier this week.
According to court documents, the district attorney’s office sought to ban Jones from the Capitol grounds and require him to wear a GPS ankle monitor to track his movements.
The judge denied the District Attorney’s motion to ban me from the Capitol grounds and require electronic GPS monitoring. The state filed this motion at the direction of @GovBillLee’s appointed commissioner and stated I was a “danger to public safety.”
— Justin Jones (@brotherjones_) August 13, 2020
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Wednesday night, Tennessee lawmakers ended a special session by passing legislation that would make it a Class E felony for protesters to camp outside the state Capitol. The bill now goes to Gov. Bill Lee for his signature.
