Sanford: Politics aside, suspended court clerk Tami Sawyer faces her lowest moment
PremiumOtis SanfordSanford: Politics aside, suspended court clerk Tami Sawyer faces her lowest momentByOtis Sanford, Daily MemphianPublished: June 25, 2026 4:00 AM CTTami Sawyer, right, is accompanied by her. . .
PremiumOtis SanfordSanford: Politics aside, suspended court clerk Tami Sawyer faces her lowest momentByOtis Sanford, Daily MemphianPublished: June 25, 2026 4:00 AM CTTami Sawyer, right, is accompanied by her attorney, John Keith Perry, left, as they leave the Odell Horton Federal Building on June 15, 2026. (Brandon LaGrone II/The Daily Memphian)Daily MemphianOtis SanfordOtis Sanford is a political columnist, author and professor emeritus in Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis. The charges are serious, not spurious. They have nothing to do with Letitia James, Fani Willis or anyone else maliciously targeted for revenge by the Trump administration. And they involve allegations with an easy electronic paper trail, not a bunch of he-said-she-said claims that cannot be independently corroborated. Conversely, the six-count federal indictment against suspended General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer should not be a document for Republicans to use as a sledgehammer against all Democratic officeholders in Shelby County. This is an excerpt of this story. To read more,please click here and subscribe. Tami SawyerSubscriber OnlyThank you for reading The Daily Memphian. Your support is critical. Did you know we are a 501(c)3 nonprofit news organization? We rely on a mix of revenue from subscriptions (50%), advertising, events and other earned income (25%) and fundraising (25%). Please consider making afully tax-deductible donation or other contributionto The Daily Memphian today. 👉🏽 Your subscription pays foryouto read all our journalism. 👉🏽 Your donation powers the work we do to reacheveryone elsewith the news. We believe an informed Memphis is a better Memphis. If you agree, joinour growing list of donorsnow. Otis Sanford on demandNever miss an article. Sign up to receive Otis Sanford's stories as they’re published. Enter your e-mail addressRelated stories