Today, Tennessee's five Supreme Court justices will meet via conference call to plan their selection of the state's next attorney general.
Eight people have applied for the job. Newly-minted Chief Justice Sharon Lee said the public will be a part of the process, but the extent of that involvement is uncertain. She told the Knoxville News Sentinel that transparency will be a component of the selection process.
A public hearing on the eight candidates is likely as early as next week, the News Sentinel reported. But individual interviews and the vote itself may be conducted behind closed doors.
The eight applicants for the AG's post include current attorney general Bob Cooper, State Senator Doug Overbey and Herbert Slatery, a legal adviser to Governor Bill Haslam.