Tennessee Court of Appeals rules against Littlefield recall effort

Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield

The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a petition drive by groups trying to recall Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield failed to gather enough dated petitions to force an election and used the wrong process for the recall.

Littlefield attorney Tom Greenholtz said the legal team is satisfied with the opinion.

“It’s good after two years to have validation from the Court of Appeals,” he said.

Jim Folkner, with Citizens to Recall Mayor Littlefield, called the process a learning experience, but said the group will have to discuss whether to appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court.

The next mayoral election is just six months away.