Lawsuit urges Mississippi to create new state Supreme Court map
Civil Rights groups have filed a lawsuit arguing that Mississippi needs to draw a majority-black State Supreme Court District to ensure black voters have a chance…
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Mississippi official won't challenge court on initiatives
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A top official says he will not ask the Mississippi Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that overturned a medical marijuana initiative approved by voters. The ruling also invalidated the state's initiative…
State Supreme Court rules in Governor Reeves' favor
The state Supreme Court has ruled Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves acted within his rights when he partially vetoed a budget bill. Thursday’s decision is a reversal of a chancery court judge’s ruling in October. Reeves’ spokesperson, Bailey…
Mississippi Supreme Court hears disputes over budget
The Mississippi Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a dispute between the governor and top lawmakers over control of the state budget. Two Republican leaders in the house sued Republican Governor Tate Reeves in early August, weeks…
Mississippi Supreme Court denies motion for rehearing in Alberto Garcia case
The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied a motion for rehearing in the case of Alberto Garcia versus the state of Mississippi. Garcia pled guilty and was convicted in the brutal killing of five-year-old Janaya Thompson in Gulfport in 2014. Garcia…
Chief Justice Lenore Prather, 1st woman on Mississippi Supreme Court, passes away at 88
COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — The first woman to serve as a Mississippi Supreme Court justice has died at the age of 88. The court said in a news release Monday that retired Justice Lenore Loving Prather died Saturday at her…
Supreme Court Justice Mississippi, Mike Randolph Mississippi, Gulf Coast Business Council
Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph has been busy all week - and all year - swearing in some of the state's top judges and officials, but he's making his way to South Mississippi this morning. Chief Justice Randolph…
Justice Ishee sworn into office to begin new term on Mississippi Supreme Court
Justice David M. Ishee of Gulfport took the oath of office Monday, January 6, 2020 to begin a new term on the Mississippi Supreme Court. Chief Justice Mike Randolph administered the oath in his Jackson office at the Supreme Court.…
Mississippi justices consider airport hangar tax dispute in Pearl River County
PICAYUNE, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court will decide whether a company should be exempt from paying more than $61,000 in local property taxes. Justices heard arguments Wednesday in the case of a company called G4, which is owned…
Coast native David Ishee’s investiture ceremony
From city court to state justice, officials are celebrating Gulf Coast native David Ishee’s appointment into the Mississippi Supreme Court. A ceremony officially welcoming Justice Ishee into this new honorary position was held in Long Beach today. A proud room…
Gulfport judge appointed to Mississippi Supreme Court
Governor Phil Bryant appoints a Gulfport judge to the Mississippi Supreme Court today. Judge David M. Ishee’s appointment is effective September 18th. In 1999, he was appointed municipal court judge for the City of Gulfport. He will replace Supreme Court…
Mississippi Supreme Court ruling on lethal drugs
The Mississippi Supreme Court blocks a death row inmate’s appeal over the state’s planned use of a lethal injection drug. In an order Thursday, justices said Thomas Loden’s 2016 appeal over the sedative midazolam is moot because legislators this year…
Justice Dawn Beam Takes Ceremonial Oath
Newly-appointed Justice Dawn Beam is the fourth woman to serve on the Mississippi Supreme Court and the second woman on the current court. As News 25’s Kristen Durand shows us, today she took a ceremonial oath at an investiture ceremony in…
Supreme Court Rules Judge Harris to be Recused from Trial
The Mississippi Supreme court has ruled that Judge Neil Harris will no longer preside over the Singing River Health System (S.R.H.S.) v. Cynthia N. Almond case.