Social media, criminal case debate rages
The Mississippi Supreme Court could have added its voice to the national legal debate over law enforcement’s use of emails, cellphones, Facebook and other electronic communications in criminal investigations and prosecutions.
It didn’t.
School supe’s case headed to Mississippi Supreme Court
Lowndes County Schools Superintendent Lynn Wright is taking his lawsuit against the Lowndes County School District to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Mississippi inmate seeks access to circuit clerk records
The Mississippi Supreme Court will decide if Timothy Pryer’s efforts to gain documents related to his sexual battery conviction were illegally denied.
State Supreme Court Justice to speak at UNCF banquet
The Golden Triangle UNCF Committee, which includes the areas of West Point, Starkville and Columbus, will host their annual banquet to support the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) on Friday, Jan. 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Miss. high court upholds open carry gun law
JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court unanimously upheld the state’s open carry-gun law Thursday, allowing it to take effect after a circuit judge’s order had
Court hears arguments in trade secrets case
JACKSON — Attorneys for Eaton Corp. asked the Mississippi Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate its $1 billion trade secrets lawsuit against a rival, Frisby
Bryant, lawmakers, NRA want to join gun lawsuit
A posse of state officials and gun advocates has asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to let them file briefs in support of the state’s open-carry law.
Hood: Appeal to support gun law coming next week
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said Wednesday that law-enforcement officers are confused about whether Mississippi has an open-carry gun law. Then, during a news conference intended to clarify the situation, Hood gave an explanation that even he conceded was “probably, you know, as clear as mud.”
Judge extends hold on open carry law
JACKSON — A Hinds County circuit judge on Friday extended his hold on Mississippi’s open-carry gun law, declaring it “without question, unconstitutionally vague.” Judge Winston
Many public buildings ban open carry of guns
Even if Mississippi’s open carry gun law takes effect, people still won’t be allowed to take firearms into the Capitol or many other state or local government buildings.
Miss. open carry gun law on hold a while longer
Mississippi’s open carry gun law remains on hold at least few more days.
Hinds County Circuit Judge Winston Kidd says he’ll decide by Friday whether to further extend his June 28 order that blocked the law from taking effect July 1.
Constitutionality of ‘harmless error’ law raised
The Mississippi Supreme Court may decide the constitutionality of a 1994 state law that allows it to find “harmless” errors committed by juries in death penalty cases.
Miss. Supreme Court won’t undo block on gun law
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Tuesday said it won’t undo a circuit judge’s order that’s blocking an open-carry gun law from taking effect.
City wins legal battle over facility upgrades
An almost two-year legal battle over the City of Starkville’s plans to construct a new city hall and rehabilitate its current location concluded Wednesday when the Mississippi Supreme Court denied resident William McGovern’s motion to reconsider a previous appeal.
City project moves forward after Supreme Court ruling
Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman says the city will move forward with municipal construction projects as soon as possible after Wednesday’s ruling by the Mississippi Supreme Court that dismissed an appeal to block the process.
Confederate flag mistakenly raised over court
Officials say a mistake is to blame for the Confederate flag being raised over the Mississippi Supreme Court building on Friday.
Analysis: Career criminals new issue for lawmakers
The Mississippi Supreme Court has sent the Legislature a message: If you want burglary considered a violent crime to catch more career criminals, you’d better write it into the law.
A majority of the high court, in a Harrison County case, rejected home burglary as a crime of violence for the purpose of state sentence enhancement.
Coleman, Phillips locked in tight race for high court spot
If there was a race that Mississippi voters seemed to know the least about, it would likely be the race for the District 3 Supreme Court seat.
Holliman still in prison while waiting for bond ruling
A Lowndes County man is waiting in prison for a ruling on a motion to be released on bond until his new trial in connection with his wife’s death.
High court justice to play music at the Capitol
JACKSON — A bluegrass band led by a Mississippi Supreme Court justice will perform Tuesday in the Capitol rotunda and host a concert that will include Christmas music.