Shipley v. Shipley: Mandatory GAL Appointment Is Not Waivable on Appeal; Albright Record Must Address Stepparent and Living Situation 1. Introduction In Shipley v. Shipley (Miss. May 28, 2026), the...
Miranda Is Not a Shortcut to Admissibility: Courts Must Accept Felony-Status Stipulations and Exclude Criminal-History Evidence Whose Prejudice Substantially Outweighs Probative Value I. Introduction...
Reciprocal Discipline in Mississippi: Out-of-State Misconduct Is Conclusive, and Mississippi May Enhance Sanctions for Persistent, Multi-Year Professional Misconduct Case: The Mississippi Bar v....
Solop v. Solop: Deployed Parents Have No Unilateral Right to Delegate Court-Ordered Custodial Time Under Mississippi Code § 93-5-34 1. Introduction Case: Solop v. Solop (Supreme Court of Mississippi,...
Expungement Does Not Constitute Favorable Termination; Discovery Rule Accrues on Discovery of Injury (Not Cause) 1. Introduction In Pryor v. J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc. (Miss. May 7, 2026), the...
Mootness from Superseding Pleadings and the Low Bar of Mississippi Notice Pleading in Public-Figure Defamation at the Rule 12(b)(6) Stage Introduction In Phil Bryant and Deborah Bryant v. Deep South...
Inevitable Discovery During a Lawful Welfare-Check Search Sustains Evidence Despite Alleged Scope Overreach Case: Terelle Anterion Johnson a/k/a Terelle Johnson v. State of Mississippi Court: Supreme...
Rule 41(b) Dismissal Must Be Applied Consistently Among Joint Movants Absent a Record-Based Distinction 1. Introduction First Security Bank v. Dasie Mae Richmond, Administratrix of the Estate of...
Directed Exit Instructions Can Create Jury Issues on Visitor Status and “Common Feature” Hazardousness 1. Introduction Case: Rush Health Systems, Inc. v. Sparrow (Supreme Court of Mississippi, Apr....
Recorded-Plat Prerequisite for Mississippi Code § 17-1-23(4) Consent/Notice in Plat-Alteration Challenges to Municipal Subdivision Approvals I. Introduction Longo v. The City of Waveland (Miss. Apr....
Denison v. Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency, Inc.: Mandatory Conversion of Rule 12(b)(6) Motions When Extrinsic Materials Are Considered; “Wrongful-Death-or-Entex” Path for a Child’s Standalone...
Rule 702 Gatekeeping in Medical Malpractice: Trial Courts May Exclude Experts Whose Affidavits Fail to Demonstrate Specialty Familiarity, Even When Critiquing “Non-Surgical” Alternatives 1....
Known Pothole Nonresponse Is Not a Discretionary-Function Policy Choice Under the MTCA 1. Introduction City of Jackson, Mississippi v. Lawson (Miss. Apr. 2, 2026) is a Mississippi Tort Claims Act...
Attorney “Sanctions” Treated as Constructive Criminal Contempt: Rule 81(d) Notice and Mandatory Judicial Recusal 1. Introduction Jones v. Jones (Miss. Apr. 2, 2026) arose from a long-running...
Circumstantial Proof of “Deliberate Design”: Digital Location Data, Threats, and an Extrajudicial Confession Sustain a Mississippi First-Degree Murder Conviction Introduction In Phillip Shane House...
Rescission of First Chancery Court District Local Rule 1: Ending the District-Specific Case-Assignment Regime Effective July 1, 2026 Court: Supreme Court of Mississippi (en banc) Matter: In Re: Local...
Direct-Benefits Estoppel Requires Legal Dependence on Contract Terms—not Mere “But-For” Treatment—to Compel Arbitration Case: Andrew Mallette, M.D. and The Surgical Clinic Associates, P.A. v. Nitkia...
Mississippi COVID-19 Emergency Immunity Extends to Treatment of COVID-Caused Conditions During the Emergency 1. Introduction In James H. Secrist and Dawn Secrist v. Rush Medical Foundation d/b/a Rush...
Gardner v. State (Miss. 2026): Specific Objection Requirement for Rule 609/Peterson Challenges and Rejection of “Tilt” in Evidence Balancing I. Introduction In Jimmie Leshaun Gardner a/k/a Jimmie L....
Harmless-Error Exception for Conflicting “Deliberate Design” and Manslaughter Instructions When Manslaughter Is Unwarranted Case: McDaniel v. State of Mississippi | Court: Supreme Court of...