Former Court Employees File Lawsuit Alleging Their Dismissals Were Politically Motivated

Two longtime former deputies in the Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office allege in a federal lawsuit filed this week in Nashville that their 2022 dismissals were politically motivated.

Veronica Edmondson and Annecia Donigan name former Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk Richard Rooker, current Circuit Court Clerk Joseph Day and the Metro Government in their lawsuit.

According to the complaint, Edmondson started working in the office in 2002 and was fired on Aug. 31, 2022. Donigan was hired in 1996 and was fired on the same day as Edmondson. The two former employees argue that they were exemplary employees and never had disciplinary issues.

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