Supreme Court of Mississippi Limits In Forma Pauperis Appeals in Civil Cases Introduction The case of Justin McPhail v. Collette Elizabeth (Muffet) Lee McPhail addressed critical issues regarding the...
Supreme Court of Mississippi Reforms Civil Procedure: Amendments to M.R.C.P. Rule 12 Introduction On November 26, 2024, the Supreme Court of Mississippi issued an en banc order amending the...
Mississippi Supreme Court Establishes Grandparent Visitation Rights Post-Adoption Introduction The Supreme Court of Mississippi delivered a pivotal judgment on November 21, 2024, in the consolidated...
Excluding MTCA Procedural Requirements for MWPA Claims: Establishing Independence of Whistleblower Protections Introduction The case of Mark P. Johnson v. George Miller, Sr., Donald Mitchell, and...
Establishing Unfitness Standards for Parental Rights Termination in Medically Fragile Child Cases: Insights from S.D.P. AND I.T.A. v. HARRISON COUNTY Introduction The case of S.D.P. AND I.T.A. v....
Affirmation of Jury Instruction Compliance in Myers v. State of Mississippi Introduction In the landmark case Diamante Quantae Myers v. State of Mississippi, the Supreme Court of Mississippi...
Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants Requires Signed and Dated Documents Introduction The case of Les Smith v. Elizabeth Brockway and Rebecca Brockway adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Enhancing Standards for Guilty Knowledge in Possession of Stolen Firearms: Ratcliff v. State of Mississippi Introduction Ratcliff v. State of Mississippi is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court...
Defamation Unactionable by Name-Calling in Mississippi: Fagan v. Faulkner (2024) Introduction In the landmark case of Fagan v. Faulkner (2024), the Supreme Court of Mississippi addressed the...
Validation of Lease/Leaseback Transactions by School Districts under the Emergency School Leasing Authority Act Introduction In the case of Thomas Floyd, Ray Floyd, Lee McCoy, and Jason McCoy v....
Mississippi Supreme Court Establishes Merger Doctrine in Multiplicitous Aggravated Assault Convictions Introduction In the landmark case of RUDY DESMOND TOLER v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, decided on...
Strict Compliance with MTCA Notice Requirements: City of Jackson v. Ricardo Jones Introduction The case The City of Jackson, Mississippi v. Ricardo Jones adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Mississippi Workers' Compensation Act Prohibits Rescission of Policies Based on Material Misrepresentation Introduction In the landmark case American Compensation Insurance Company v. Hector Ruiz,...
Strict Standards for Granting Expert Funding to Indigent Defendants Reaffirmed in Harris v. Mississippi Introduction In the landmark case of Katherine Harris v. State of Mississippi, the Supreme...
Cassell v. Cassell: Establishing Preponderance of Evidence for Marital Property Presumption and Reaffirming Alimony Factors in Mississippi Introduction In the landmark case of Katherine Cassell v....
Natural Parent Held Criminally Liable for Kidnapping Under Custody Order: Arious Turner v. State of Mississippi Introduction In the landmark case of Arious Turner v. State of Mississippi, the Supreme...
Mississippi Supreme Court Clarifies Associational Standing: Parents for Public Schools Lacks Standing in Grant Program Challenge Introduction The case of Midsouth Association of Independent Schools,...
State of Mississippi v. Aldrich: Redefining Tideland Boundaries and Historical Land Title Validity Introduction State of Mississippi and Secretary of State of Mississippi v. John Bret Aldrich is a...
Affirmation of Habitual Offender Status in Ronald Owens a/k/a Do It v. State of Mississippi Introduction In the landmark case of Ronald Owens a/k/a Do It v. State of Mississippi, adjudicated on March...
Mississippi Supreme Court Sets Rigorous Standards for Service of Process and Expert Testimony in Medical Malpractice Cases Introduction The case of Reese Lindsey, D.O. v. Beverly Butts Greenwood...