by Associated Press Published: May 25,2012
Tags: attorneys, bench, courts, judges, judicial, judiciary, justices, law, lawyers, legal, state agency, state government, taxes, taxpayers
JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled yesterday in two cases that legal fees paid to private lawyers to represent the state are public funds. Justices said because the money belongs to the public, it should’ve been paid out to the lawyers from the attorney general’s contingent fund or from other money appropriated to the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 25,2012
Tags: annex, annexation, appeal, bench, courts, judges, judicial, judiciary, land, municipal government, property, real estate, taxes, taxpayers
PASS CHRISTIAN — The city of Pass Christian has now decided it won’t appeal a judge’s decision denying the city’s request to annex 5.4 square miles in Harrison County. The Sea Coast Echo reports the board of aldermen reached that decision this week after Mayor Chipper McDermott said an appeal would cost $60,000. Aldermen then [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 25,2012
Tags: appeal, bench, conviction, courts, fraud, insurance, judges, judicial, judiciary, sentencing
SOUTHAVEN — A federal appeals court has upheld the 37-month sentence handed to Robert Rainey, a Mississippi man convicted of defrauding a Memphis insurance company. Robert Rainey and his wife, Elizabeth, both of Southaven, were sentenced earlier this year on charges stemming from a scam involving insurance checks totaling nearly $700,000. Elizabeth Rainey was sentenced [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 24,2012
Tags: attorneys, bench, bribery, conviction, corruption, courts, decision, judges, judicial, judicial bribery, judiciary, law, lawyers, sentencing
ABERDEEN — A federal judge has dismissed imprisoned attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs’ push to vacate his 2009 conviction in a judicial bribery case The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Senior U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson yesterday dismissed Scruggs’ motion. If he decides to appeal, the matter would move to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 24,2012
Tags: bench, bills, courts, decision, estate, judge, judicial, judiciary, lawmakers, laws, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, trust, will
TUPELO — A state judge yesterday ordered Rep. Brian Aldridge to pay more than $200,000 to his aunt, whose estate was plundered by his father who held her power of attorney and ultimately wiped it out. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Chancellor Michael Malski ordered Aldridge to pay Florence Aldridge $218,355. Malski said that [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 23,2012
Tags: bench, districts, elections, judges, judicial, judiciary, Politics, redistricting, voters, votes, Voting
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — A federal appeals court has scheduled oral arguments for June 4 in lawsuits challenging the failure of 11 Mississippi counties to redraw supervisor district lines in time for the 2011 election. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in New Orleans. In March of 2011, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 23,2012
Tags: bench, Cancer, chemotherapy, clinics, courts, doctors, health, health care, health care fraud, judges, judicial, judiciary, law, medical, medicine, physicians
SUMMIT — An ex-office manager has pleaded guilty in what prosecutors say was a multi-million-dollar health care fraud in which a cancer clinic gave patients diluted chemotherapy drugs and used old syringes on multiple people. Dr. Meera Sachdeva, Brittany McCoskey and Monica Weeks were indicted last August on charges including conspiracy and witness tampering related [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 17,2012
Tags: appeal, bench, colleges, Community Colleges, courts, discrimination, education, higher education, judges, judicial, judiciary, junior colleges, law, lawsuit
RAYMOND — A federal appeals court has ruled for Hinds Community College in a workplace retaliation case. In 2010, a Mississippi federal judge ordered the school to pay a former professor $345,020 after a federal jury found she had been the victim of workplace retaliation. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit of Appeals [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 16,2012
Tags: appeal, bench, courts, decision, defense, intellectual property, judges, judicial, judiciary, manufacturer, manufacturing, military, Navy, ruling, shipbuilding, ships, trade secrets
PASCAGOULA — Federal prosecutors say the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has vacated a $1.4 million judgment against the Navy for allegedly disclosing trade secrets on the design of a military craft to a rival. U.S. Attorney Jim Letten says the appellate court has ruled against United States Marine Inc. and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 16,2012
Tags: annex, annexation, appeal, bench, courts, homes, judges, judicial, judiciary, land, municipal government, property, real estate, residences, residents, taxes
PASS CHRISTIAN — The city of Pass Christian plans to appeal a judge’s decision denying the city’s request to annex 5.4 square miles in Harrison County. That’s according to a court notice the city has filed. The Sun Herald reports the city will appeal to the state Supreme Court the ruling specially appointed Chancellor Hollis [...] [...]
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