Memorials, Death - W.J. Michael Cody -

Senate Joint Resolution 145 is a formal memorial resolution honoring W.J. Michael Cody, a former Tennessee Attorney General, U.S. Attorney, and civil rights advocate who represented Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during his 1968 Memphis visit. The resolution commemorates Cody's career, including his work with sanitation workers after Dr. King's assassination and his role in founding Memphis Legal Services. As a memorial resolution, it has no legal effect or policy impact - it solely serves to formally recognize Cody's legacy of public service and integrity to the Tennessee legislature and his family.