HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

“Civil rights attorneys say a 100-year-old law in Mississippi is unconstitutional”: This audio segment appeared on today’s broadcast of WBUR’s “Here & Now.”

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

“Mississippi District Attorney Doug Evans Sued for Engineering the Wrongful Prosecution of Curtis Flowers; The landmark lawsuit was brought on behalf of Flowers by the Mississippi Center for Justice and the Hogan Lovells law firm”: The Mississippi Center for Justice issued this news release yesterday.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 14, 2022

A report from the MacArthur Justice Center reveals that 2,716 detainees out of 5,800 people in Mississippi county jails had been there for more than 90 days and a majority of them lack legal representation, reports the Mississippi Free Press.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi will conduct this investigation according to the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. The post US Department of Justice opens civil rights investigation into Mississippi police department appeared first on JURIST - News.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Mississippi can continue to bar more than 10 percent of its citizens from voting, maintaining a Jim Crow-era provision that bars Mississippians convicted of felonies from taking part in elections, reports the Daily Journal.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 21, 2022

Mississippi State Penitentiary violated the constitutional rights of inmates with solitary confinement practices that placed “their physical and mental health at substantial risk of serious harm,” the Department of Justice has concluded. Attorney Clay Joyner for the Northern District of Mississippi. Constitution.

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LegalReader

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The recently introduced text messages show Favre and former Gov. Bryant discussing how to channel $5 million in public funds toward Favre's volleyball project.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

Before you decide whether filing bankruptcy in Mississippi is right for you, you may want to consider alternatives to filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13. .

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The Crime Report

MARCH 27, 2023

While authorities claim Jenkins had a gun when he was shot, his attorney Malik Shabazz maintains this is not true. In one of the incidences, the officer shot a gun into the mouth of Michael Corey Jenkins, according to Jenkins and according to medical records, he required parts of his tongue to be sewn back together.

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In Mississippi, family members, or legal representatives must file a wrongful death claim within one year from the date of the death when it was intentionally caused by another, or within three years when the death was caused by the negligent acts of another. .

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JANUARY 26, 2022

Many spouses in Mississippi choose to disregard the guidelines of equitable distribution altogether by creating a separation agreement outside of court.

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HowAppealing

JULY 29, 2021

The brief by Mississippi’s attorney general makes a surprising argument aimed at Chief Justice Roberts.” “Has Roe v. Wade Met Its Match? ” David J. Garrow will have this op-ed in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A Mississippi Supreme Court Justice is alleging that a rule directing judges in Mississippi to ensure that poor criminal defendants always have a lawyer as they wait to be indicted is not being widely followed, reports Caleb Bedillion for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal and The Marshall Project via ProPublica.

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LegalReader

AUGUST 3, 2022

A common issue on the roads in Mississippi and other states is when drivers simply ignore the speed limit and choose to go as fast as they want.

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LegalReader

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Although the Mississippi Department of Transportation has reportedly vowed to make I-10 safer, truck accidents continue to occur.

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The Crime Report

MAY 25, 2023

An attorney representing the mother of Aderrien Murry, an 11-year-old child who was shot and injured by a police officer in Indianola, Mississippi, is demanding the officer’s termination, Emily Wagster Pettus reports for the Associated Press.

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LegalReader

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Mississippi does not have fully developed seat belt defense laws, and the law specifically states that “failure to use a seat belt shall not be considered contributory or comparative negligence.” .

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HowAppealing

JUNE 21, 2022

” Holly Honderich of BBC News has this profile of Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch. “US Supreme Court: The woman who could end Roe v Wade.”

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Attorneys general in 40 states Monday announced a $391.5 While the settlement ends the present lawsuit, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton initiated a new lawsuit against Google last month for allegedly collecting biometric data on millions of Texans without their informed consent.

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JURIST

APRIL 20, 2024

Former Philadelphia Police Officer Edsaul Mendoza, who has been accused of shooting an unarmed 12-year-old, pleaded guilty to 3rd-degree murder on Friday, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s Office. ” Mendoza’s attorney did not comment on the plea.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Share Mississippi v. The court’s decision could fundamentally restructure interstate groundwater law in the United States for decades — or the case could be dismissed immediately on the grounds that Mississippi has failed to allege the proper cause of action. Like most original jurisdiction water cases, Mississippi v.

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JURIST

JUNE 15, 2024

Attorney General Merrick B. The Department of Justice has several open investigations regarding police departments around the country including cases in Mississippi , Minnesota, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Oklahoma. The findings were published in a 126-page report, ending an investigation that began in 2021.

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

You can file a personal injury claim against the member of the staff that has been abusing your loved one or you can sue the nursing home.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A Mississippi federal court's recent decision in Kee v. Nations PC highlights the importance of well-written engagement letters, and shows why it is vital for attorneys to specify exactly which services they intend to supply, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

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LegalReader

MARCH 15, 2021

Flowers will receive restitution from the state.

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AUGUST 10, 2022

Catastrophic injuries are those injuries that are so severe they can affect a person’s life permanently.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Failure to bring your claim within this three-year deadline can result in losing your legal right to recover entirely.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The states of Louisiana, Indiana and Mississippi sued to invalidate the mandate in their capacity as federal contractors themselves. In response to the ruling, Louisiana Attorney General Landry stated, “Today is a victory for freedom.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The treaty eventually led to the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation from its land east of the Mississippi and the deaths of many Cherokee Natives on the Trail of Tears. Native American Law Professor Lindsay Roberts, and legislative attorney from the Congressional Research Service Mainon Schwartz.

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LegalReader

JUNE 1, 2022

When a police officer shoots someone without the proper justification, it is likely that there will be a lawsuit and negative publicity aimed at the department.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In a December 5 federal court filing, Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general for the department’s Civil Rights Division, and Todd Gee, the U.S.

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LegalReader

AUGUST 8, 2022

This is where your lawyers show that you wouldn’t have been injured but for the other party’s actions (or lack of).

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JULY 28, 2022

Speeding is also a clear sign of negligence.

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MARCH 24, 2022

Truck accidents are also much more common in adverse conditions.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 18, 2022

Over 30 states lack laws that establish a firm deadline for initial appearances, requiring only that such appearances occur “within a reasonable time,” with the result that individuals can be held behind bars for weeks before seeing an attorney, charge the report’s authors. The Supreme Court has never said,” the authors assert.

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LegalTalkNetwork

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Type of Law You Practice The type of law an attorney practices can also impact how much they make. In a recent episode of Modern Law Library, Darren Wurz , the managing partner at Wurz Financial Services, provides advice for attorneys at the beginning, middle, and end of their careers.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 15, 2023

On Thursday a grand jury decided there was no criminal conduct by Capers in the case and, as a result, the attorney general’s office said it would not press any charges. The lawsuit comes after authorities declined to charge the officer involved.

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