Tennessee legal watchdog out after lawyer accused him of being an ‘anti-Muslim bigot’

December 11, 2020   

(Tennessean) A legal ethics watchdog resigned after a lawyer he was investigating slammed him as an “anti-Muslim bigot.”

In a court filing Friday, the state board that punishes lawyers for misconduct said Jerry Morgan was “no longer employed” as a disciplinary counsel. Morgan had played a prominent role in punishing lawyers for misconduct as disciplinary counsel for the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility.

His split with the board came after a Nashville lawyer said Morgan couldn’t do his job effectively because of multiple social media posts he made criticizing Muslims and the Islamic faith.

Morgan made a slew of disparaging comments against Muslims on Twitter, praising President Donald Trump for “stopping Muslims” and “talking big against Muslims,” according to a Nov. 24 court filing.

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