Regina L. Hillman

Regina L. Hillman is an assistant professor at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

Civil Rights
Government Structure
Economic and Labor Rights
Judicial Selection and Administration
Judicial Interpretation
Reproductive Rights

Contributions

Civil Rights
Government Structure
Economic and Labor Rights
Judicial Selection and Administration
Judicial Interpretation
Reproductive Rights

The Tennessee Constitution: “Least Imperfect and Most Republican of the State Constitutions”

The state’s 1870 constitution still governs, though suffrage battles, balance of power shifts, and changing political views have modernized it over time.

By Regina L. Hillman

Tennessee

January 12, 2026