The three state court judges sided with Nashville officials who sued, ruling that the law targeted Nashville alone and didn't include the local involvement required under the Tennessee Constitution's home rule protections.
The ruling ousts the new Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority board, which awarded six of eight appointments to state officials and two to the mayor.
The decision marks another win in court for Nashville officials over the slate of state restrictions passed this year to limit their authority.
The new airport law, which brought on changes to the board on July 1, quickly created confusion.
Meanwhile, the board with the state appointees was quickly installed, with the airport board arguing that it couldn’t defy a state law without a court order.
Persons:
“, Democratic Sen, Jeff Yarbro, Cameron Sexton, ”, Wally Dietz
Organizations:
Nashville International, Republicans, Democratic, Nashville, Tennessee, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, Republican, NASCAR, Federal Aviation Administration, International Airport, FedEx —, Convention
Locations:
Tenn, Tennessee, Nashville