Buried more than halfway through Michael Oher's 2004 conservatorship order is a detail that attorneys following the case describe as “troubling” and “hard to explain.”
Nearly 20 years ago, a Tennessee judge appointed Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy to make decisions on Oher’s behalf despite finding that the 18-year-old had "no known physical or psychological disabilities."
That decision appears to contradict a Tennessee law enacted to ensure that conservatorships are imposed only on people incapable of caring for themselves. The statute requires “clear and convincing evidence” that someone is disabled and needs assistance from the court before a conservator can legally be appointed.