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Fifth circuit invalidates Mississippi mail-in ballot election law

JURIST

OCTOBER 26, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Friday invalidated a Mississippi election law that allowed mail-in and absentee election ballots as long as they were sent on or before Election Day. The ruling overturned the lower court’s decision that upheld the law. The State’s contrary law is preempted.”

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US officials in Mississippi charged with bribery, conspiracy

JURIST

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

A federal indictment released Thursday revealed the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged the Jackson, Mississippi, mayor, two council members, and the district attorney with conspiracy, bribery, fraud, and money laundering. The post US officials in Mississippi charged with bribery, conspiracy appeared first on JURIST - News.

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US federal judge temporarily blocks Mississippi ‘ballot harvesting’ law

JURIST

JULY 26, 2023

Wingate temporarily blocked a Mississippi law Tuesday that made it illegal to “knowingly collect and transmit a ballot that was mailed to another person,” with a few exceptions. The case is in the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi’s Northern Division.

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US appeals court to reconsider decision striking down Mississippi Jim Crow-era voter disenfranchisement law

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit agreed on Thursday to reconsider a decision from August that a provision of the Mississippi Constitution that permanently prevents people convicted of certain felonies from voting is unconstitutional. Third, even if disenfranchisement were a punishment, it is not cruel and unusual.

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US federal appeals court hears oral arguments in Mississippi felony disenfranchisement case

JURIST

JANUARY 24, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case challenging a Mississippi felon voter disenfranchisement law. The post US federal appeals court hears oral arguments in Mississippi felony disenfranchisement case appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Mississippi civic leaders file a lawsuit against the Mississippi Supreme Court

JURIST

APRIL 27, 2022

Mississippi civic leaders Monday filed a lawsuit against the Mississippi Supreme Court claiming that the state is violating the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the US Constitution. J ustice Leslie King is the fourth Black justice to sit on the Mississippi Supreme Court.

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Final member of Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ sentenced for involvement in assault of Black men

JURIST

MARCH 22, 2024

The last of the six members of the Mississippi law enforcement group known as the “Goon Squad,” Joshua Hartfield, was sentenced to just over ten years in prison on Thursday for his involvement in the January 2023 torturing of two Black men.

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US appeals court upholds Mississippi lifetime voting ban for certain felons

JURIST

JULY 19, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reaffirmed Thursday that a section of the Mississippi Constitution that banned felons from voting for life did not violate the Eighth or Fourteenth Amendments to the US Constitution and was thereby constitutional. Therefore, it is not a penal measure, much less a cruel and unusual one.

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Thousands stuck in Mississippi jails without trial, MacArthur Justice Center reports

JURIST

JANUARY 13, 2022

The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law published a report Wednesday identifying thousands of people being held in Mississippi’s county jails while awaiting trial because they cannot afford bail or public defenders unavailable when required.

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Third Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ member sentenced for involvement in assault of Black men

JURIST

MARCH 21, 2024

The third of six members of the Mississippi deputy group who referred to themselves as the “Goon Squad,” Daniel Opdyke, was sentenced Wednesday to 17 and a half years in federal prison for his involvement in the torture of two black men. The officers then beat both men and tased them 17 times.

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“Civil rights attorneys say a 100-year-old law in Mississippi is unconstitutional”

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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Mississippi Proves Civil Rights Lawyer’s Point With Sham Arrest And Trial

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The post Mississippi Proves Civil Rights Lawyer’s Point With Sham Arrest And Trial appeared first on Above the Law. I look forward to the judge's resignation.

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“Court: Mississippi can continue blocking felons from voting.”

HowAppealing

AUGUST 25, 2022

“Court: Mississippi can continue blocking felons from voting.” ” And Ashton Pittman of Mississippi Free Press has a report headlined “ ‘A Wrong Never Righted’: Court Upholds Mississippi’s 1890 Jim Crow Voting Law.” In his dissenting opinion , Circuit Judge James E.

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Judge Prevents Mississippi From Creating White-Elected Courts For Black Counties… For Now

Above The Law

MAY 23, 2023

The post Judge Prevents Mississippi From Creating White-Elected Courts For Black Counties… For Now appeared first on Above the Law. Shouts out to Henry Wingate.

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US congressional committees to investigate ‘life and death’ Jackson, Mississippi water crisis

JURIST

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Two US congressional committees Monday launched investigations into Mississippi’s handling of the Jackson water crisis. In August, torrential rain and flooding in the Jackson, Mississippi area left approximately 180,000 people without water for days.

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Mississippi medical marijuana legalization moves on to the state governor’s desk

JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2022

The voting margins in both chambers are considered “veto-proof,” enough to override a governor’s veto should Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves refuse to sign. It was quickly vetoed by the Mississippi Supreme Court, prompting lawmakers to work on drafting a medical marijuana bill.

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US Department of Justice opens civil rights investigation into Mississippi police department

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. This investigation will be the 11th investigation into law enforcement misconduct. The LPD has agreed to cooperate with the investigation.

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Court unanimously favors Tennessee in groundwater dispute with Mississippi

SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Share Confirming expectations, the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously denied Mississippi’s claim that Tennessee is stealing its groundwater. For this state-level version of a trespass, Mississippi sought over $600 million in damages. Facts as developed so far indicate that Mississippi will be unable to meet that burden.

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“Fifth Circuit Judge Moving States, But No Plans to Retire; Leslie Southwick moving chambers from Mississippi to Texas; No circuit approval needed to change court locations”

HowAppealing

JUNE 12, 2024

“Fifth Circuit Judge Moving States, But No Plans to Retire; Leslie Southwick moving chambers from Mississippi to Texas; No circuit approval needed to change court locations”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access).

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“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”

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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Court Upholds Jim Crow-era Voting Restrictions in Mississippi

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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Some Mississippi Courts Keep Search-Warrant Records from the Public

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The judges who preside over these courtrooms are similar to justices of the peace in other states and are not required to have a law degree. Some of those courts violate state rules by failing to require law enforcement to return search warrants and related documents.

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Mississippi Just Declared Its 30th Confederate Heritage Month. How Is That Constitutional?

Above The Law

APRIL 13, 2022

The post Mississippi Just Declared Its 30th Confederate Heritage Month. appeared first on Above the Law. I think they should commit to the bit and pass National Red Coat Appreciation Month, too. How Is That Constitutional?

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Layoffs, Judicial Assistants, And Mississippi Justice — See Also

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Law Students Aren't The Only Ones Getting Help From ChatGPT : Don't worry clerks, you've still got some job security. Mississippi Prepares To Bypass Democracy And Just Appoint The White Officers And Judges They Want : I miss when the biggest issue was just gerrymandering. Did You Get In To One Of The Most Selective Law Schools?

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“Conservative Appeals Judges Question Felon Voting Ban Claims; Mississippi prohibits certain felons from ever voting again; En banc Fifth Circuit hears claim that ban cruel and unusual”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 23, 2024

“Conservative Appeals Judges Question Felon Voting Ban Claims; Mississippi prohibits certain felons from ever voting again; En banc Fifth Circuit hears claim that ban cruel and unusual”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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I Did Not Have Mississippi Creating Whites-Only Courts On My Black History Month Bingo Card

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The post I Did Not Have Mississippi Creating Whites-Only Courts On My Black History Month Bingo Card appeared first on Above the Law. You don't understand — this isn't blatant racism and segregation, it's tradition and heritage.'

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Things to Discuss with a Mississippi Child Custody Lawyer

LegalReader

MAY 6, 2022

There’s no point in having the children express their wish to live with you as Mississippi courts do not have to take their will into consideration.

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Mississippi House Passes Controversial Bill Establishing Unelected Court System

The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The Mississippi House of Representatives has passed a bill that will form a court system of unelected judges and prosecutors to preside over part of the majority-Black city of Jackson, the Capitol Complex Improvement District, Kiara Alfonseca reports for ABC News.

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The Last of Four Mississippi Prison Escapees Has Been Found in Law Enforcement Investigation

The Crime Report

MAY 4, 2023

The last of the four inmates who escaped on April 22, from Raymond Detention Center near Jackson, Mississippi has been found and arrested at a home in Crystal Springs, around 20 miles away from the detention center, the Associated Press reports.

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Mississippi Regularly Fails to Investigate Rampant Abuses by Sheriff’s and Their Departments

The Crime Report

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In Mississippi, allegations of jailhouse rape, brutal beatings and corrupt acts by sheriffs and their deputies regularly go ignored by the state, even despite ample evidence, Ilyssa Daly, Jerry Mitchell and Rachel Axon report in an investigation for the New York Times.

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Jailing Mentally Ill in Mississippi Leads to Maltreatment, Deaths

The Crime Report

DECEMBER 7, 2023

A law passed in 2009 requiring jails to meet state standards if they hold people awaiting psychiatric treatment has resulted in just one jail that’s certified among the 71 that detained about 800 such people in the year ending in June 2023. Nine died by suicide and twelve had not been charged with a crime.

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Mississippi Medical Marijuana Initiative Continues to be Debated

LegalReader

JANUARY 12, 2021

Madison, Mississippi Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler is challenging Initiative 65 in court.

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Cornell Law Professor Gives Redistricting And Gerrymandering Breakdown

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Soon the campaign trail will just be Texas and Mississippi, as The Founders intended. The post Cornell Law Professor Gives Redistricting And Gerrymandering Breakdown appeared first on Above the Law.

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Penalty for Making False Bomb Threats in Mississippi

LegalReader

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In 2019, Mississippi created a new set of laws to penalize those who make terrorist threats. Previously, those who made false bomb threats received relatively light penalties.

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What Happens if I Wasn’t Wearing My Seatbelt in a Mississippi Truck Accident?

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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From Law School Grad To College Football Coaching, Mike Leach Defied Convention

Above The Law

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Mississippi State head coach never left a dull moment. The post From Law School Grad To College Football Coaching, Mike Leach Defied Convention appeared first on Above the Law.

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15-year-old who got 174 on LSAT looks forward to law school

ABA Journal

MARCH 8, 2023

A 15-year-old Mississippi youth is planning to attend law school this year after getting a 174 on the Law School Admission Test. WLOX has…

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Mississippi DOC Chief Wants to Teach Incarcerated People Construction Skills

The Crime Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain plans to ask legislators to pass a bill allowing incarcerated people to construct buildings as a form of job training, the Enterprise-Journal reports.

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Supreme Court denies Johnson and Johnson appeal over talcum powder lawsuits

JURIST

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In 2014, Mississippi sued Johnson & Johnson, arguing that the company’s failure to warn users of the talcum powder in its products violated state law. Because the FDA did not require a warning label, Johnson & Johnson argues that Mississippi is barred from suing the company.

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Not Really Sure How Mississippi’s Public Defender Program Has Worked The Last Two Decades

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The post Not Really Sure How Mississippi’s Public Defender Program Has Worked The Last Two Decades appeared first on Above the Law. It's like the biggest rule breaker is the government or something.

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“A federal appeals court says the S.E.C.’s use of an in-house judge violates defendants’ rights; The ruling by an appeals court covering Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi applies only in that territory, but it’s the latest challenge to the way the agency handles enforcement actions”

HowAppealing

MAY 19, 2022

’s use of an in-house judge violates defendants’ rights; The ruling by an appeals court covering Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi applies only in that territory, but it’s the latest challenge to the way the agency handles enforcement actions”: Matthew Goldstein of The New York Times has this report. .’s

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“Fitch to ask U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss lawsuit claiming Jim Crow laws harm public education”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Supreme Court to dismiss lawsuit claiming Jim Crow laws harm public education”: Bobby Harrison of Mississippi Today has this report. “Fitch to ask U.S.

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What Mississippi Laws Frame a Case Against a Drunk Truck Driver in Jackson?

LegalReader

AUGUST 10, 2022

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

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What You Need to Know About Mississippi Car Accident Laws

LegalReader

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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Fifth circuit invalidates Mississippi mail-in ballot election law

US officials in Mississippi charged with bribery, conspiracy

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US federal judge temporarily blocks Mississippi ‘ballot harvesting’ law

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US appeals court to reconsider decision striking down Mississippi Jim Crow-era voter disenfranchisement law

US federal appeals court hears oral arguments in Mississippi felony disenfranchisement case

Mississippi civic leaders file a lawsuit against the Mississippi Supreme Court

Final member of Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ sentenced for involvement in assault of Black men

US appeals court upholds Mississippi lifetime voting ban for certain felons

Thousands stuck in Mississippi jails without trial, MacArthur Justice Center reports

Third Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ member sentenced for involvement in assault of Black men

“Civil rights attorneys say a 100-year-old law in Mississippi is unconstitutional”

Mississippi Proves Civil Rights Lawyer’s Point With Sham Arrest And Trial

“Court: Mississippi can continue blocking felons from voting.”

Judge Prevents Mississippi From Creating White-Elected Courts For Black Counties… For Now

US congressional committees to investigate ‘life and death’ Jackson, Mississippi water crisis

Mississippi medical marijuana legalization moves on to the state governor’s desk

US Department of Justice opens civil rights investigation into Mississippi police department

Court unanimously favors Tennessee in groundwater dispute with Mississippi

“Fifth Circuit Judge Moving States, But No Plans to Retire; Leslie Southwick moving chambers from Mississippi to Texas; No circuit approval needed to change court locations”

“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”

Court Upholds Jim Crow-era Voting Restrictions in Mississippi

Some Mississippi Courts Keep Search-Warrant Records from the Public

Mississippi Just Declared Its 30th Confederate Heritage Month. How Is That Constitutional?

Layoffs, Judicial Assistants, And Mississippi Justice — See Also

“Conservative Appeals Judges Question Felon Voting Ban Claims; Mississippi prohibits certain felons from ever voting again; En banc Fifth Circuit hears claim that ban cruel and unusual”

I Did Not Have Mississippi Creating Whites-Only Courts On My Black History Month Bingo Card

Things to Discuss with a Mississippi Child Custody Lawyer

Mississippi House Passes Controversial Bill Establishing Unelected Court System

The Last of Four Mississippi Prison Escapees Has Been Found in Law Enforcement Investigation

Mississippi Regularly Fails to Investigate Rampant Abuses by Sheriff’s and Their Departments

Jailing Mentally Ill in Mississippi Leads to Maltreatment, Deaths

Mississippi Medical Marijuana Initiative Continues to be Debated

Cornell Law Professor Gives Redistricting And Gerrymandering Breakdown

Penalty for Making False Bomb Threats in Mississippi

What Happens if I Wasn’t Wearing My Seatbelt in a Mississippi Truck Accident?

From Law School Grad To College Football Coaching, Mike Leach Defied Convention

15-year-old who got 174 on LSAT looks forward to law school

Mississippi DOC Chief Wants to Teach Incarcerated People Construction Skills

Supreme Court denies Johnson and Johnson appeal over talcum powder lawsuits

Not Really Sure How Mississippi’s Public Defender Program Has Worked The Last Two Decades

“A federal appeals court says the S.E.C.’s use of an in-house judge violates defendants’ rights; The ruling by an appeals court covering Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi applies only in that territory, but it’s the latest challenge to the way the agency handles enforcement actions”

“Fitch to ask U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss lawsuit claiming Jim Crow laws harm public education”

What Mississippi Laws Frame a Case Against a Drunk Truck Driver in Jackson?

What You Need to Know About Mississippi Car Accident Laws

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