NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — More than two years after he filed it, State Rep. Justin Jones' lawsuit against Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton has been dismissed by a federal judge.

Jones (D-Nashville) sued over his April 2023 expulsion from the Tennessee House of Representatives, calling the move "unconstitutional and illegal."

Jones and fellow Democratic Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis were expelled from the Tennessee General Assembly during an April 6 session. Jones, Pearson, and Knoxville Democratic State Rep. Gloria Johnson—dubbed the Tennessee 3—all faced expulsion hearings after they walked up to the well of the House, violating chamber rules.

Johnson survived her expulsion vote after Jones and Pearson were formally expelled.

Jones and Pearson were subsequently appointed back t

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