VILLEGAS v. METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Allison L. Bussell , Department of Law of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant. Phillip F. Cramer , Sherrard & Roe, PLC, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Allison L. Bussell , Kevin C. Klein , Department of Law of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant. Phillip F. Cramer , John L. Farringer IV , William L. Harbison , Ryan T. Holt , Sherrard & Roe, PLC, Nashville, Tennessee, Elliott Ozment , Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee. Paul W. Ambrosius , Trauger & Tuke, Nashville, Tennessee, George E. Barrett , Barrett Johnston, LLC, Nashville, Tennessee, Farah C. Diaz-Tello , National Advocates for Pregnant Women, New York, New York, Alexa Kolbi-Molinas , ACLU Foundation, New York, New York, Eric Schnapper , Maureen Howard , University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, Rebecca S. Jones , Seattle, Washington, for Amici Curiae.

CLAY, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which GIBBONS, J., joined. WHITE, J. (pp. 581-84), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.