The Mississippi Supreme Court handed down one opinion today in a youth court matter that was before the Court on cert.
In the Interest of A.R.H.: Malone v. Jackson County Department of CPS, 2023-CT-00420-SCT (Civil – Custody)
Reversing the Court of Appeals’ decision on cert that affirmed the youth court’s decision bypassing parental reunification, holding that the decision violated the plain language of Section 43-21-603-(7)(c) at the disposition stage of the proceedings.
(4-3: King for the Court; Randolph dissented, joined by Ishee and Branning)
Note – This is another decision where a “Court of four” carried the day on the seven-member Mississippi Supreme Court.
Other Orders
- In Re: Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi Bar, 89-R-99010-SCT (granting Amended Petition to Amend Certain Rules of the Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar)
- In Re: Commission on Continuing Legal Education, 89-R-99011-SCT (granting Petition to Amend Regulations 3.2 and 4.9 of the Rules and Regulations for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education)
- Carr v. State, 2023-DR-00503-SCT (granting State’s motion to dismiss an application for leave to file successive petition)
- State v. Mitchell, 2023-CT-00771-SCT (dismissing cert)
- Edwards v. Johnson, 2023-CT-01271-SCT (granting cert)
- Bird v. Ladner, 2024-CT-00245-SCT (dismissing cert)
- O’Callaghan v. State, 2024-CT-00415-SCT (denying cert)
- Rasbeery v. State, 2024-CT-01005-SCT (denying cert)
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