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ANALYSIS: Parties involved in nonpartisan races

Emily W. Pettus — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 06:01:04 +0000

Mississippi has nonpartisan judicial elections in name, if not in practice. Candidates for Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and other judicial posts run without party labels — Democrat, Republican or other. But that doesn’t stop political parties or other interest groups from getting involved in the campaigns by spending money, making endorsements, Tweeting or sending [...]

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August 6, 2012- Chuck McIntosh

Chuck McIntosh — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 06:01:46 +0000

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Free, not easy

Wally Northway — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 06:00:20 +0000

Recently implemented new rules concerning pro bono work by Mississippi attorneys are being welcome by the legal community while highlighting the myriad of issues and concerns involved in offering free legal services to the needy. Last month, the Mississippi Supreme Court announced revised Rules of Professional Conduct for Lawyers. The Court said the new rules, [...]

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Hilburn appointed as special judge

MBJ Staff — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 06:00:02 +0000

The Mississippi Supreme Court has appointed retired Hinds County Circuit Judge L. Breland Hilburn to assist the Seventh Circuit Court of Hinds County with its criminal case docket. Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. signed an order appointing Judge Hilburn to continue the work of the JET grant program, which was begun in 2008 [...]

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King reappointed Chief Judge of Appeals

MBJ Staff — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 06:00:52 +0000

Judge Leslie D. King of Greenville has been reappointed as Chief Judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. in an order signed Dec. 21 reappointed Chief Judge King to serve as administrative head of the Court of Appeals for a term that begins Jan. 1, 2011, and [...]

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Mississippi Bar board gets new members

MBJ Staff — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:00:42 +0000

Ridgeland attorney James R. Mozingo was honored Nov. 12 for 21 years of service on the Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions, including seven years as chairman. The Board of Bar Admissions elected Jackson City Attorney Pieter Teeuwissen to serve as chair. Teeuwissen had served as vice-chair since Nov. 1, 2005. Justice James E. Graves Jr. [...]

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