Horwitz Law, PLLC client Sophia Johnston—a devout Muslim woman who was illegally required to remove and be photographed without wearing her hijab after being arrested for a minor (since-dismissed) criminal charge in August 2023—has reached a settlement with Rutherford County, Tennessee. As part of her
On June 4, 2021, Horwitz Law, PLLC filed an amici curiae brief on behalf of clients the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Tennesseans for Sensible Election Laws in Metropolitan Government, et al. v. Davidson County Election Commission, et al., Davidson County Chancery Court
Federal court orders that controversial sterilization program be rescinded; White County officials to pay Plaintiffs’ attorney’s fees, permanently enjoined from making or enforcing any sentencing determination that is based "in whole or in part upon a defendant's consent—or refusal to consent—to becoming permanently or
Prestigious Legal List Cites Horwitz's Landmark Election Litigation Victories, Wins For High Profile Clients Daniel Horwitz, a constitutional lawyer and impact litigator, has been named to The Nashville Post's 2019 "Legal in Charge" list, reserved for "the best of the best in the Nashville
Calvin Bryant—a beloved college student and high school football star whose sentence garnered national attention for its purposeless cruelty after he received a 17-year mandatory minimum prison sentence for a first-time, non-violent drug offense—was released from prison on October 31, 2018. Mr. Bryant's release
In a landmark victory against a decades-old Tennessee election statute, Horwitz client Tennesseans for Sensible Election Laws—a non-partisan PAC that aims to "protect all Tennesseans’ rights to participate in the political process without unreasonable interference from the state government"—has secured an injunction prohibiting the
Each year, the American Bar Association honors the Top 40 young lawyers in the United States through its "On the Rise" award. On the heels of winning the Tennessee Bar Association's Harris Gilbert Award, Horwitz has been named a 2018 honoree. The ABA notes:
Each year, the Tennessee Bar Association recognizes outstanding service by attorneys who have dedicated their time to helping others. The TBA's annual public service awards include the Harris Gilbert Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year, which recognizes private attorneys who have contributed a significant amount
In another resounding win, celebrated Nashville restaurateur Randy Rayburn has again beaten back a multi-million dollar defamation and false light lawsuit filed against him by Thomas Nathan Loftis, Sr., the former director of Nashville State's culinary program. In a unanimous ruling, the Tennessee Court of
In a landmark ruling, the Tennessee Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the special election to fill the vacancy in the Nashville Mayor's office must be held in May. The ruling comes on the heels of Tennessee's high court opting to exercise its extraordinary