Tami Sawyer Suspended From Office for 60 Days: Court Order
Alex Coleman et al., WREG, June 18, 2026
General Sessions Court judges voted Wednesday to suspend Court Clerk Tami Sawyer for 60 days, according to a court order.
The court order states that immediately upon indictment found against any clerk for a felony or misdemeanor in office, the court of which the clerk is clerk may suspend the clerk and appoint a temporary clerk.
During that suspension, Sawyer will have to turn in her badge and keys; she’s no longer allowed in any area of General sessions, and she loses all access to computer systems, but she still will receive her regular salary and benefits.
This comes after the release of a memorandum from Shelby County Commissioners that said she had been suspended for 30 days.
The judges have asked former General Sessions Court Clerk Edward Stanton Jr. to serve in the interim.
Sawyer was indicted this week on federal corruption charges. She pleaded not guilty to all charges and was released on her own recognizance.
Sawyer’s attorney, John Keith Perry, told WREG on Wednesday afternoon that he has not received reports that she has been suspended.
He said he heard judges were taking a vote and were consulting with counsel. She cannot be ousted until the outcome of the case; she can only be suspended temporarily.
Perry said that nothing happens until an order is issued. If issued, that order should be filed with a court clerk and may be released to the media.
Once an order is released, Perry said he will consult with Sawyer about a statement release.
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[Editor’s Note: Here is the result of some of Miss Sawyer’s “activism.”]
