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May 10, 2019 Rep. G.A. Hardaway, Sr. Chairman, Memphis District 93 Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General

Sen. U.S. Department of Justice Chairwoman-Emeritus, Memphis Civil Rights Division District 29 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Rep. Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Main Vice Chairman, Knoxville District 15 Washington, D.C. 20530

Rep. Secretary, Memphis Donald Q. Cochran, U.S. Attorney District 91 Middle District of Tennessee th Rep. Vincent Dixie 110 9 Ave. S #A961 Treasurer, Nashville Nashville, TN 37203 District 54

Rep. Sir, Parliamentarian, Memphis District 85 I serve in the 111th Tennessee General Assembly as the Chairman of the Rep. John DeBerry Chaplain, Memphis Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators. District 90

Rep. I am attaching news articles detailing allegations that TN House Speaker Sergeant at Arms, Memphis ’s office fraudulently altered an email and filed a false District 98 complaint using the doctored email in an attempt to frame a civil rights

Rep. Larry Miller activist. The activist, Mr. Justin Jones, had been issued a bond on the Memphis - District 88 condition that he should have no further contact with Speaker Casada. If

Rep. the alteration of said email had not been discovered, it would have Memphis - District 84 resulted in the arrest of Mr. Jones.

Rep. Barbara Cooper Memphis - District 86 The TBCSL believes these actions by Speaker Casada’s Chief of Staff are

Rep. a violation under: Bolivar - District 80 • 18 U.S.C. 241 - a conspiracy to injure someone in the exercise of their

Rep. constitutional rights Memphis - District 87 • 18 U.S.C. 242 - acting under color of law to deprive anyone of their

Sen. Brenda Gilmore constitutional rights, including the right not to be deprived of liberty Nashville - District 19 without due process.

Rep. Harold M. Love, Jr. • 42 U.S.C. 1983 – depriving under color of law someone’s constitutional Nashville - District 58 rights

Sen. Katrina Robinson • 42 U.S.C. 1985 – conspiracy to deprive someone of their right as a Memphis - District 33 citizens of the United States

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Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators Cordell Hull Building  Suite 404  Nashville, Tennessee 37243 (615) 741-5625 Office  (615) 253-0185 Fax (901) 949-1000 Cell

The TBCSL finds this allegation to be worthy of a full criminal investigation. As such, we believe that it is necessary and proper for your office to conduct an inquiry into this matter as expeditiously as possible. I am available at your convenience to discuss this important matter.

Sincerely,

Representative G.A. Hardaway, TN 93rd House District

TBCSL “A STATE NETWORK FOR POLITICAL EQUALITY”