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[[Image:Judson_Phillips.png|right|175px]]'''Judson Phillips''' is a former controversial attorney and podcaster who organized (and whose family profits from) the for-profit corporation [[Tea Party Nation]], which organized the first national Tea Party convention in February 2010. Phillips was disbarred on August 24, 2018.<ref>Board of Professional Responsibility, [[Imagehttp:Judson_Phillips//www.tbpr.png|right|175pxorg/attorneys/EF9D103F-3FB2-E411-80D5-0050568F14C6 Attorney Details]] Among other things, Phillips has advocated ''Supreme Court of Tennessee'', accessed August 2018.</ref> In the radical reactionary position that only property owners should be allowed decade prior to votethis money-making enterprise, an effort that would roll back Phillips had filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the federal code and had no less than three liens against him (Phillips claims the rights of millions of American citizensliens are now paid off). <ref>Zaid JilaniDean Walker, "Tea Party Nation President Says It ‘Makes A Lot Of Sense’ To Restrict Voting Only To Property Owners Wisconsin: Here Comes the Brownshirts," Think Progress Ground Report (NovAug. 308, 20102011), available at http://thinkprogresswww.groundreport.orgcom/politicsOpinion/2010/11/30/132532/teaWisconsin-Here-partyCom-votingthe-propertyBrownshirts/ 2940668 (accessed Aug. 78, 2011).</ref>

Tennessee '''Calls Wisconsin Citizens Protesting Walker Nazis.''' In August 2011, Judson Phillips also made the malicious claim that Wisconsin citizens opposed to Governor Scott Walker’s union busting and public education cuts were like Nazi “brownshirts” and “storm troopers.”<ref>Dean Walker, "Wisconsin: Here Comes the Brownshirts," Ground Report (Aug. 8, 2011), available at http://www.groundreport.com/Opinion/Wisconsin-Here-Com-the-Brownshirts/2940668 (accessed Aug. 8, 2011).</ref> Phillips is touring Wisconsin, as of August 2011, connected to the David Koch-funded [[Americans for Prosperity]]'s rallies for right-wingers during the historic effort to recall Republican senators who embraced Walker's agenda. (The bus tour is part of "Tea Party Express III.") '''Thinks Only Property Owners Should Be Able to Vote.''' Phillips has also advocated the radical regressive position that only property owners should be allowed to vote, an effort that would roll back the rights of millions of American citizens. <ref>Zaid Jilani, "Tea Party Nation President Says It ‘Makes A Lot Of Sense’ To Restrict Voting Only To Property Owners ," Think Progress (Nov. 30, 2010), available at http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2010/11/30/132532/tea-party-voting-property/ (accessed Aug. 7, 2011)</ref>

The convention was met with controversy due to the price ==Background==A Tennessean, Judson Phillips defends people accused of admission -- $549 plus an extra $9drunk driving crimes and other criminal offenses.95 fee He has been a litigator for 13 years, as of 2011.<ref>Kate Zernike Judson Phillips [http://www.nytimesjudsonphillips.com/Law firm Web site], accessed January 28, 2010</01ref> He graduated from the University of Memphis Law School, a "third tier law school" (not one of the top 100 law schools in the U.S.).<ref>Top Law Schools, available at http:/26/uswww.top-law-schools.com/politics/26teapartythird-fourth-tier.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Tea Party Disputes Take Toll on Convention], ''New York Times'', January 25(accessed Aug. 7, 20102011)</ref> On his law firm website, he touts his membership in criminal defense associations (which means that he pays dues to these associations); in fine print, his website acknowledges he is "Not certified as a Criminal Trial Specialist by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization."

specializing in driving==Controversy Relating to His For-underProfit Tea Party Activities==Phillips is known for organizing the for-profit corporation [[Tea Party Nation]], which organized the-influence and criminal casesfirst national Tea Party convention in February 2010. He graduated from The convention was met with controversy due to the University price of Memphis Law School, and is a resident of Tennesseeadmission -- $549 plus an extra $9.95 fee. <ref> Judson Phillips Kate Zernike [http://www.judsonphillipsnytimes.com/ Law firm Web site2010/01/26/us/politics/26teaparty.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Tea Party Disputes Take Toll on Convention], accessed ''New York Times'', January 2825, 2010</ref>

==Involvement with His convention was held in February 2010 and was reportedly attended by 600 Tea Party Movement==He is known for organizing activists, despite all the press by FOX and others amplifying the for-profit corporation [[size of Tea Party Nation]]activism in the U.S.<ref> David Weigel, which organized "Media at the first national Tea Party convention in Convention," Washington Independent (February5, 2010), available at http://washingtonindependent. The com/75905/media-at-the-tea-party-convention was met with controversy due (accessed Aug. 8, 2011).</ref> Apparently, over 150 reporters were credentialed to attend this "event," one reporter for every four participants.<ref>Id.</ref> Some Tea Partiers criticized the price event, including Erick Erickson of admission -- $549 plus an extra $9the conservative blog RedState.95 feecom who called it "scammy."<ref>Kate Zernike [, "Tea Party Disputes Take Toll on Convention," New York Times (Jan. 25, 2010), available at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/us/politics/26teaparty.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Tea Party Disputes Take Toll on Convention], ''New York Times'', January 25(accessed Aug. 8, 20102011)</ref>