NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Judges of the Davidson County General Sessions Court have requested heightened security from Gov. Bill Lee after “violent” remarks from Rep. Andy Ogles.

In a joint statement and letter to the governor, the judges requested that the state ensure safety and security at the Justice A.A. Birch Courthouse in Nashville.

In the letter to Lee, the judges accused Ogles of endangering elected officials in Davidson County, citing his “irresponsible use of the phrase ‘we are at war’ accompanied by the posting of the individual photographs of General Sessions Court Judges.”

Below is the language Ogles used in the social media post (from Dec. 5, 2025) being flagged by the judges:

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