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Jimmy Dunn announces retirement after judge questions sworn statements
Filed: Jul 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Jimmy Dunn announced early retirement less than 24 hours after a judge raised concerns about his affidavit in a public records dispute.
WHO: Jimmy Dunn; Honorable D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.
WHAT: Jimmy Dunn announced his early retirement as District Attorney General following judicial questions about his sworn affidavit in a public records dispute.
WHEN: Jul 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
WHERE: Fourth Judicial District of Tennessee (Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson and Sevier Counties)
WHY: Honorable D. Kelly Thomas, Jr. identified questions and expressed concerns with Dunn’s affidavit filed in an ongoing public records dispute.
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