Long-delayed, state-appointed court opens in Mississippi's capital city
More than a year after a state -appointed court in Jackson became law and lawsuits were dismissed challenging its appointments and other powers, the Capitol Complex Improvement District Court is now ...
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Mississippi’s permanent felony voting ban returns to the court
The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. In 1974, the Supreme Court ruled t ...
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Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi’s voting ban for people convicted of some crimes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes ...
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Will new state-appointed Jackson court have city-based jurists? Yes, chief justice decides
The Capitol Complex Improvement District Court opens next week, and three judges with Jackson roots have been appointed to ...
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US Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Mississippi Lifetime Ban on Voting by Felons
US Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Mississippi ... the 1861-1865 U.S. Civil War that ended slavery in states including Mississippi. The provision removed crimes thought to be "white crimes ...
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'It upsets me': Local content creators share fears of potential TikTok ban
The outcome will affect many across the nation, including local influencers in Mississippi: Taylor Burns and Jessie ...
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Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi’s voting bar for people convicted of some crimes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes ...