Search results
Hinds County judge declines to block HB 1020, but federal order remains in effect for now
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Hinds County Chancery Court judge has declined to stop House Bill 1020, the controversial Jackson...
Hinds ballot snafu prompts court order keeping polls open an extra hour. What happened?
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 7 months agoChancery Judge Dewayne Thomas on Tuesday night extended voting in all Hinds County polling precincts...
Hinds County judge issues order for independent autopsy in death of Dau Mabil
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoHinds County Chancery Court Judge Dewayne Thomas issued two orders involving the remains of Dau...
First hearing held on court challenge to controversial House Bill 1020, set to become law
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe first public court appearances took place Wednesday in a challenge to House Bill 1020, the...
Mississippi high court blocks appointment of some judges in majority-Black capital city and county
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday struck down part of a state law that would have authorized...
Judge grants autopsy rules requested by widow of Mississippi man found dead after vanishing
Associated Press via AOL· 3 weeks agoHinds County Chancery Judge Dewayne Thomas formalized through a court order comments he made at a...
Mississippi chief justice removed from lawsuit over courts and policing in Jackson
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Supreme Court chief justice is no longer a defendant in a lawsuit...
Analysis: What will happen if the MS Supreme Court is split on a House Bill 1020 decision?
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Mississippi Supreme Court is deliberating on whether to uphold or strike down one of the most...
1 lawsuit over appointment of Mississippi judges dismissed, another case still alive
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Mississippi judge has dismissed one lawsuit that challenges a new law dealing with appointment of...
Order temporarily blocks appointed judges in mostly Black city and county in Mississippi
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge Friday temporarily blocked the appointment of four state court...