Second Tennessee Democrat Reinstated to Seat He Was Ousted From

The second Tennessee Democrat ousted from his House seat last week in the Tennessee General Assembly was reappointed to serve until a special election can be held later this year to fill the seat for the rest of his term.
Justin Pearson, who represents parts of Memphis in Shelby County, was reinstated in a vote of 7–0 in a special called meeting of the county commission on Wednesday afternoon, April 12. On Monday, the other expelled Democrat, Justin Jones, was reinstated to his seat by the Metro Nashville Council.
Jones and Pearson will serve in their seats until a special election is held later this year. Both Jones and Pearson are eligible to run in the special elections….}