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Common Legal Questions in Tennessee
20 attorney-reviewed questions from people in Tennessee. Select one to read the guidance, or start a free chat.
DUI & Traffic (9)
- Diversion for a First DUI With Simple Drug Possession
- Fighting Underage Consumption When No Test Was Given
- Ignition Interlock Ordered When You Own No Vehicle
- Legality of a Traffic Stop Based on Racial Profiling
- Mandatory Jail for Driving on a DUI-Revoked License
- Mandatory Jail for a First DUI With Children Present
- Returning to the U.S. After a Closed DUI Case
- Third DUI While on Felony Probation in Tennessee
- Whether an Old DUI Appears on a Fingerprint Background Check
Criminal Defense (5)
Family & Child Custody (2)
Estate & Probate (1)
Financial & Debt (1)
Housing & Tenant (1)
Workers Compensation (1)
Tennessee Courts & Legal Aid
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Case Law Cited in Tennessee
1 court decision cited across these pages. These are provided as legal background, not as advice about any particular case.
Matter of Rivens, 25 I. & N. Dec. 623 (BIA 2011)
Holds that to establish that a returning lawful permanent resident is to be treated as an applicant for admission, DHS bears the burden of proving by CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE that one of the six exceptions in INA § 101(a)(13)(C), 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(13)(C), applies. Relevant only if this person is in fact a lawful permanent resident.