The Mississippi Supreme Court handed down two opinions yesterday. One was a direct criminal appeal challenging the sufficiency of the evidence. The other was a more novel case determining the applicability of COVID-related immunity under Miss. Code Ann. § 11-71-7 in a med mal case.
White v. State, 2025-KA-00596-SCT (Criminal – Felony) Affirming two convictions of first-degree murder, holding that the jury verdicts were supported by sufficient evidence. (8-0: Branning for the Court)
Bush v. Marion General Hospital, 2025-CA-00246-SCT (Civil – Wrongful Death) Reversing the circuit court’s summary judgment in favor of the defendants in a med mal case, holding that the plaintiff’s alleged medical negligence claims were not attributable to the COVID-19 state of emergency rendering the immunity provision of section 11-71-7 inapplicable. (5-2: Griffis for the Court; Coleman dissented, joined by Branning; Randolph did not participate)
Other Orders
In Re: Rules of Discipline of the Mississippi Bar, 89-R-99010-SCT (appointing or reappointing the following six persons to three-year terms as members of the complaint tribunals effective September 1, 2026: Seth T. Curren, Hon. Carol White-Richard, Hon. Jennifer F. Nicaud, Hon. T. Michael Reed, Robert R. Morris, and Leo J. Carmody)
Latham v. State, 2024-CT-00719-SCT (denying cert)
Lovern v. State, 2024-CT-01449-SCT (denying cert)
Burdine v. State, 2025-CT-00154-SCT (denying cert)
Hudson v. Mississippi Department of Corrections, 2025-CA-00645-SCT (denying rehearing)
The Mississippi Supreme Court has handed down seven decisions in the last two weeks. The offerings from August 13 are notable for two election contests with one reversal and Justice Wilson’s first vote in a decision. The marquee case from August 20 was the decision in Carly Gregg’s appeal. The convictions and sentences were upheld notwithstanding errors by the trial court.
August 20, 2026
Carroll Brothers, LLC v. Graham, 2025-CA-00667-SCT (Civil – State Boards and Agencies) Affirming the chancery court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Department of Revenue, holding that the Department presented sufficient evidence to establish that it provided noticed by mailing assessments to the taxpayers and that the taxpayers failed to overcome the strong presumption that the notice statutes were constitutional. (7-1: Ishee for the court; Coleman dissenting)
House v. State, 2025-KA-00721-SCT (Criminal – Felony) Affirming conviction of manslaughter and aggravated assault, holding that there is sufficient evidence to support the aggravated assault conviction, that the trial court did not abuse its discretion limiting a defense witness’s testimony where the defendant failed to supplement discovery regarding additional facts from the witness, and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion granting and aiding and abetting jury instruction. (8-0: Coleman for the court)
Gregg v. State, 2024-KA-01178-SCT (Criminal – Felony) Affirming convictions of first degree murder, attempted murder, and tampering with evidence and a sentence to life imprisonment and ten years, holding that the trial court’s statement that it does not grant continuances was in friction with controlling precedent vote was not reversible error where no motion for continuance was filed, no adverse ruling, and no specific prejudice; that the improper ordering of a sanity mental evaluation did not merit reversal given lack of objection, later insanity notice, use of insanity at trial, and an absence of a specific showing of prejudice affecting the verdict; that the trial court erred in allowing a State’s witness to testify regarding the plot of the novel Crime and Punishment but that the error did not contribute to the verdict obtained beyond a reasonable doubt; that the cumulative effect of these errors did not require reversal; that the sentence to life imprisonment was legal; that the prosecutor’s statements during closing arguments did not require reversal; and that the sentence was not against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. (7-1-0: Coleman for the court; Wilson concurred in result only without writing)
Merrimon v. State, 2025-KA-00579-SCT (Criminal – Felony) Affirming conviction of receiving stolen property, holding that the judge did not err in granting a jury instruction on possession, that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction, and that the verdict was not against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. (8-0: Sullivan for the court)
Other Orders
Smith v Dennis Wright & Son Plumbing, 2025-CT-00046-SCT (denying cert)
Braxton v. State, 2025-CT-00051-SCT (dismissing cert petition)
Ashford v. Belcher, 2025-CA-00569-SCT (denying rehearing)
Johnson v. Nichols, 2025-CP-00153-SCT (Civil – Contract) Affirming the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment based on the statute of limitations, holding that the pro se appellant waived review of the summary judgment order by failing to identify any error in it, that the requested supplementation argument would not warrant reversal, and that the trial court did not commit any error on the merits. (8-0: Coleman for the court)
Cathey v. Tanksley, 2025-EC-00724-SCT (Civil – Election Contest) Reversing the circuit court’s decision in an election contest, holding that a special election was warranted because the breaking of a ballot box is sealed by the city clerk destroyed the sanctity of the election and opened the door for corruption and fraud whether there was actual fraud or not. (7-0: Ishee for the court; Wilson did not participate)
In Re: Petition to Disqualify Adams: Littleton v Adams, 2026-EC-00618-SCT (Civil – Election Contest) Affirming in part and vacating in part a circuit court’s judgment against the election commission in a residency challenge, holding that the election commission lacked jurisdiction to disqualify a candidate for county court judge. (7-0: King for the court; Wilson not participating)
Other Orders
Banks v. State, 2024-CT-00881-SCT (denying cert)
Rush v. State, 2024-CT-00963-SCT (denying cert)
Williams v. Williams, 2025-IA-01525-SCT (denying motions for rehearing)
Chamberlin v. State, 2025-DR-01034-SCT (granting motion to dismiss third petition for PCR and dismissing petition for PCR)
The Mississippi Supreme Court handed down seven decisions yesterday. It was an eventful day with three med mal cases (one under the MTCA), a real property case, two direct criminal appeals (one death penalty case), and a public employment termination case. Of these seven cases, there were four reversals including two on cert. There is a noteworthy special concurrence in the MTCA case that garnered a majority of the votes which, in that case, was four out of six participating votes. I would be remiss if I did not also note the appearance of a concurrence dubitante.
Johnson v. Cleveland, 2023-CT-01011-SCT (Civil – Real Property) Reversing the Court of Appeals and reinstating the judgment of the circuit court on cert, holding that the plaintiff has standing to assert her adverse possession claim. (4-1-2: Coleman for the Court; Randolph concurred dubitante; Brannning dissented, joined by Griffis; Wilson did not participate)
Upchurch v. Lewis, 2023-CT-01296-SCT, consolidated with Lewis v. Upchurch, No. 2024-CT-00396-SCT (Civil – Med Mal) Reversing the Court of Appeals and reinstating the judgment of the circuit court on cert, holding that there was sufficient evidence presented to support the jury’s verdict in favor of the defendants and that the circuit court therefore did not err in denying the motion for JNOV and new trial. (7-0: Griffis for the Court)
University of Mississippi Medical Center v. Carter, 2024-IA-00038-SCT (Civil – Med Mal) Reversing the trial court’s denial of a motion for summary judgment based on the MTCA statute of limitations on interlocutory appeal, holding that the statute of limitations was not tolled by the discovery rule. (5-4*-0: Branning for the court; *Coleman specially concurred, joined by Ishee, Griffis, and Branning; Randolph and Wilson did not participate)
Practice Point – Coleman’s special concurrence garnered the support of three fellow justices giving it a total of four votes. With the addition of Judge Celeste Embry Wilson to the Court, we are now up to are eight justices. But neither Justice Wilson nor Chief Justice Randolph participated in this case. That means that the special concurrence received four of the six votes in the case. In other words, a majority. Here is the conclusion of the special concurrence.
The special concurrence did not say it did overrule Barnes and Caves and hold that there is no discovery rule under the MTCA, but that it would. Justice King and Justice Sullivan did not join the special concurrence. It looks like all it would take in the next case is Chief Justice Randolph, newly appointed Justice Wilson, or the yet-to-be-appointed ninth justice to get on board with the special concurrence’s position to bring that change to fruition.
Brown v. Davey-Sullivan, 2024-CA-00693-SCT (Civil – Med Mal) Affirming the circuit courts grant of summary judgment in a medical malpractice case, holding that the plaintiff failed to produce the required expert testimony to establish a triable claim. (6-1: Griffis for the Court; Coleman dissented; Wilson did not participate)
Heard v. State, 2024-DP-00802-SCT (Criminal – Death Penalty – Direct Appeal) Affirming capital-murder conviction and death sentence, holding that the trial court did not commit plain error by admitting certain testimony, that the ineffective assistance of counsel claim should be denied without prejudice; that the trial court did not err by allowing a lay witness to give certain opinions; that the trial court did not err in excluding a character witness’s opinion testimony about the defendant’s truthfulness; that the trial court did not err by failing to make a reliability determination about testimony regarding a software program used to extract information from cell phones; that the sentence was not constitutionally disproportionate; that the trial court did not err by giving a sentencing instruction regarding heinous atrocious, or cruel aggravating circumstances because it was supported by sufficient evidence; that the death sentence was not unconstitutional, cruel, and unusual punishment; and that section 99-19-105(3) is not applicable. (7-0: Griffis for the Court; Wilson did not participate)
Coahoma County School District Board of Education v. Moore, 2024-IA-01316-SCT (Civil – State Boards and Agencies) Reversing the county court’s denial of summary judgment for the school board, holding that the plaintiff’s claims for unpaid compensation under theories of quantum meruit and unjust enrichment were foreclosed by the minutes rule. (6-1: Branning for the court; Coleman dissented; Wilson did not participate)
Bozard v. State, 2025-KA-00393-SCT (Criminal – Felony) Affirming conviction of felony evasion, holding that the conviction was supported by sufficient evidence. (7-0: Randolph for the Court)
Other Orders
Mississippi Bar v. Owens, 2026-BD-00754-SCT (accepting Jody E. Owens’s resignation with prejudice from the Mississippi Bar, and such resignation shall be tantamount to proof of guilt on the matter charged, and ordering that Jody E. Owens II is hereby immediately and permanently disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Mississippi)
In Re: The Mississippi Access to Justice Commission, 89-R-99032-SCT (appointing or reappointing the following Commissioners of the Mississippi Access to Justice Commission for terms ending on June 30, 2029: Justice Leslie King; Mary Purvis; Judge Richard “Wes” Ryals, II; Catherine Servati; Patrick Bryan; Chancellor E. Vincent Davis; and Representative Justis Gibbs, and thanking the following outgoing Commissioners for their dedicated service: David Calder; Dan Hall; and Judge Denise Owens.)
Gray v. State, 2023-CT-01270-SCT (denying cert)
Williams v. State, 2024-CT-00257-SCT (denying cert)
Brown v. State, 2024-CT-00489-SCT (denying cert)
White v. State, 2024-CT-00658-SCT (denying cert)
Norman v. State, 2024-CT-01107-SCT (Denying cert)
Winn v. State, 2024-CT-01280-SCT (denying cert)
In The Matter Of: The Application of Mollie Parsons Sells for Recognition Under The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Sec. 4025a, 2025-M-00821 (granting Petition for Limited Order Authorizing the Board of Bar Admissions to Grant Application for Admission to Practice Law Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. § 4025a)
The Mississippi Supreme Court did not hand down any opinions today. It did enter an en banc order granting a petition for interlocutory appeal anddeciding the merits. An uncommon but not unheard of maneuver for the court.
No Opinions
Other Orders
Stamps v. Jones, 2026-IA-00260-SCT (granting interlocutory appeal and deciding the merits, vacating a sua sponte transfer order one year into litigation, and remanding to the original venue for further proceedings)
In Re: Commission on Continuing Legal Education, 89-R-99011-SCT (reappointing George Scott Luter, Richard W. Sliman, and John Dickson Mayo to three-year terms (Aug. 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029) as members of the Commission on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education)
Jenkins v. Jenkins, 2024-CT-00395-SCT (denying cert)
Moore v. State, 2024-CT-00507-SCT (denying cert)
Bodie v. State, 2024-CT-00634-SCT (denying cert)
Carroll v. State, 2024-CT-00875-SCT (denying cert)
Roberts v. State, 2024-CT-00988-SCT (denying cert)
Moore v. State, 2024-CT-01129-SCT (denying cert)
Mize v. Nunmaker, 2025-CT-00089-SCT (denying cert)
The Mississippi Supreme Court returned from the summer hand-down slowdown with four opinions today. Each one is a direct criminal appeal.
I was out of town on July 2nd and there were no substantive opinions so I did not post then. But there were five orders entered and, remarkably, a per curiam affirmance that I had to note.
July 2, 2026
McGuire v. Martin, 2025-CA-00736-SCT (per curiam affirmance)
Other Orders
Fraser v. State, 2023-CT-0129-SCT (denying cert)
Carroll v. State, 2024-CT-00481-SCT (denying cert)
Price v. Hines County School District, 2024-CT-00841-SCT (denying cert)
Polk v. State, 2025-CT-00260-SCT (denying cert)
Bradford v. State, 2025-M-000649 (denying application for leave to file PCR petition)
Sanders v. State, 2024-KA-01270-SCT (Criminal – Felony) Affirming convictions of sexual battery and molestation, holding that the defendant did not properly object and preserve arguments regarding an alleged discovery violation and that the verdict was not against the overwhelming weight of the evidence, and holding that the arguments made in the defendant’s pro se brief were waived or without merit. (7-0: Sullivan for the Court)
Sims v. State, 2024-KA-00642-SCT (Criminal – Felony) Affirming convictions of sexual battery, felonious child abuse, and exposure to HIV, holding that the admission into evidence of an affidavit from MDH’s record custodian and MDH surveillance records regarding HIV status, without allowing him to cross-examine the custodian, was not a Confrontation Clause violation and that there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction. (7-0: Ishee for the Court)
Eacholes v. State, 2025-KA-00081-SCT (Criminal – Felony) Affirming conviction of one count of possession of meth, holding that the Circuit Court did not err in denying a motion to suppress because there was a substantial basis for the probable cause determination at the time warrants were issued. (6-1-0: Griffis for the Court; King concurred in result only without writing)
Rencher v. State, 2025-KA-00656-SCT (Criminal – Felony) Affirming conviction of child exploitation and life imprisonment, holding that argument regarding the authentication of evidence was waived for failure to object and without merit because the records at issue were self-authenticating, and that there was no grounds for relief in the pro se brief. (7-0: Griffis for the Court)
Other Orders
In Re: State Intervention Courts Advisory Committee, 89-R-99039-SCT (appointing Heath Ferguson as a member of the State Intervention Courts Advisory Committee and designating Katharine M. Surkin as the committee’s chair)
Nelson v. State, 2023-CT-00647-SCT (dismissing cert)
Clark v. State, 2023-CT-01116-SCT (granting cert)
Thornton v. Thornton, 2024-CT-00320-SCT (denying cert)
The Estate of Dorsey V. Matory, 2024-CT-00925-SCT (denying cert)
Daenbunga v. State, 2024-CT_01122-SCT (denying cert)
Hewitt v. TJM Properties, Inc., 2024-CA-01312-SCT (denying motion to recall mandate)
Godbolt v. State, 2025-DR-00524-SCT (denying motion to stay initial post-conviction proceedings)
Ambrose v. State, 2025-DR-00745-SCT (denying motion for leave to invoke discovery in circuit court and further support of evidence related to the reliability of petitioner’s conviction and the fairness of his trial)
In Re: Administrative Orders of the Supreme Court of Mississippi, 2026-AD-00001-SCT (directing the disbursement of $201,969.58 in civil legal assistance funds among the MS Center for Legal Services, MS Volunteer Lawyers Project, and North MS Rural Legal Services)
In Re: Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services, 2026-M-00743 (On the Emergency Motion to Stay County Court Orders and since the Legislature’s Youth Court statutes of confidentiality and disclosure have been repealed effective July 1, 2026, the Orders for Limited Disclosure of Youth Court Records entered by the Youth Courts of Lamar County, Jackson County, Lafayette County, and any other courts of the State of Mississippi having jurisdiction over youth courts are not to be enforced until further order of this Court; the penalty in Mississippi Code Section 43-21-267(1) temporarily is suspended; and until further order of this Court Rule 5 of the Uniform Rules of Youth Court Confidentiality of Records and Proceedings and its Comments and Procedures are immediately and temporarily amended as stated in this order. This order is executed and effective on July 2, 2026, nunc pro tunc, July 1, 2026, and shall expire on July 24, 2026)
In Re: Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services, 2026-M-00743 (terminating from and after the date of entry of this order this Court’s Temporary Order entered on July 2, 2026, nunc pro tunc July 1, 2026, amending Rule 5 of the Uniform Rules of Youth Court Practice)
The Mississippi Supreme Court handed down two opinions today. Both are murder cases. Both are unanimous decisions. One affirms, one reverses.
The is also a new order amending M.R.C.P. 4 and 81 that is substituted for the order amending those rules that was entered earlier this month.
Gibson v. State, 2024-KA-00726-SCT (Criminal – Felony) Reversing convictions of capital murder and armed robbery, holding that the trial court failed to conduct a proper speedy-trial hearing by taking judicial notice of a backlog in the medical examiner’s office without requiring the State to prove causation, that inadmissible hearsay was admitted, that the State misrepresented evidence during closing, and that the State used improper impeachment evidence as substantive evidence. (7-0: King for the Court)
Wilson v. State, 2025-KA-00288-SCT (Criminal – Felony) Affirming conviction of first degree murder, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion instructing the jury and that the verdict was supported by sufficient evidence. (7-0: Coleman for the Court)
Other Orders
In Re: The Rules of Civil Procedure, 89-R-99001-SCT (withdrawing a previous order amended Rules 4 and 81 and substituting a new one)
Higdon v. Pinkston, 2023-CT-00685-SCT (denying cert)
Bumgardner v. State, 2024-CT-00090-SCT (denying cert)
Chavers v. State, 2024-CT-00551-SCT (denying cert)
Baird v. Baird, 2024-CT-00629-SCT (dismissing pro se Petition for Writ of Certiorari, Motion for Leave to File Substituted Petition for Certiorari, Motion to Proceed Pro Se and for Recognition as Counsel of Record, and Motion to Anonymize Record and Protect Identities of Minor Children are dismissed as untimely
Cummins v. State, 2024-CT-00909-SCT (granting cert)
ABL Management, Inc. v. Rowell, 2024-CT-01007-SCT (denying cert)
Simoneaux v. State, 2024-CT-01127-SCT (denying cert)
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)
The Mississippi Supreme Court handed down five unanimous opinions today with three (3) reversals. The headliner is Lynn Fitch versus Shad White over whether the AG has sole authority to manage litigation and prosecute suits to recover money on behalf of the state.
Smith v. Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, 2025-CA-00166-SCT (Civil – Insurance) Affirming the circuit court’s denial of a motion to intervene in a wrongful death lawsuit, holding that the circuit court did not err in denying the motion as untimely. (7-0: Griffis for the Court)
Rig Masters, Inc. v. Colenberg, 2024-IA-00506-SCT (Civil – Wrongful Death) Reversing the trial court’s denial of summary judgment on interlocutory appeal on a negligent entrustment claim, holding that there was no evidence that the title-holder knew or should have known about the driver’s alleged substance abuse problems. (7-0: Ishee for the Court)
Millette v. Burger,2024-IA-01152-SCT (Civil – Other) Reversing the order of a specially-appointed judge who was not assigned to this case granting the plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend, holding that without an order of reassignment the specially-appointed judge had no authority in the case. (5-0: Griffis for the Court)
Fitch v. White, 2024-CA-01389-SCT (Civil – State Boards & Agencies) Reversing the chancery court’s summary judgment, holding that the attorney general possesses authority to prosecute and manage litigation seeking the recovery of state money under sections 7-5-1 and 7-7-211(g) and that the state auditor lacked such authority. (7-0: Branning for the Court)
Ashford v. Belcher, 2025-CA-00569-SCT (Civil – Real Property) Affirming the chancery court’s decision confirming title, holding that permission given by the landowner to another precluded the other from adversely possessing the property. (7-0: Coleman for the Court)
Other Orders
In Re: The Rules of Civil Procedure, 89-R-99001-SCT (amending MRCP 4 and 81)
CNRS&Z Inc. v. Bridgecrest Acceptance Corporation, 2024-CT-00365-SCT (denying cert)
Shelton v. State, 2024-CT-00435-SCT (denying cert)
Carter v. State, 2024-CT-01328-SCT (dismissing cert petition as untimely)
The Mississippi Supreme Court handed down one opinion last week and three this week. Two are custody cases, one is a direct criminal appeal, and one is a wrongful death case up on the issue of whether an arbitration agreement is enforceable. There are three Bar matters and one order amending the MRAP among the “Other Orders.”
May 21, 2026
Solop v. Solop, 2025-CA-01513-SCT (Civil – Custody) Affirming the chancellor’s decision denying the father’s motion to delegate non-custodial time to his parents during his upcoming deployment, holding that the chancellor did not err in applying section 93-5-34 and did abuse her discretion awarding only extended visitation to the grandparents during the deployment. (7-o: Branning for the Court)
Other Orders
Johnson v. State, 2024-CT-0065-SCT (dismissing notice construed as cert petition)
Hewitt v. TJM Properties, Inc., 2024-CA-01312-SCT (denying rehearing)
Strickland v. The Mississippi Bar, 2026-BR-00352-SCT (granting dismissal of reinstatement petition for noncompliance)
Shipley v. Shipley, 2023-CT-00814-SCT (Civil – Custody) Affirming in part and reversing in part on cert, holding that the chancellor did not err by not appointing a GAL, but that the chancellor did not perform a proper Albright analysis and reversed the Court of Appeals’ decision affirming the chancellor. (7-0: King for the Court)
Practice Point – The Supreme Court specifically addressed whether the appointment of a mandatory GAL can be waived:
Zattoni v. State, 2024-KA-01382-SCT (Criminal – Felony) Affirming convictions of kidnapping and felon in possession of a weapon, holding that the trial court erred by not accepting a stipulation that the defendant was a convicted felon until after the State has put on its case in chief and that the trial court erred in admitting an unredacted audio recording of the defendant’s interview with police on the basis that it was after he had been Mirandized without considering Rule 404(b) or Rule 403, but concluding that the errors were harmless. (7-0: Sullivan for the Court)
Hubbard v. Nexion Health at Clinton, Inc., 2025-CP-00019-SCT, consolidated with Hubbard v. Estes, No. 2025-CP-00386-SCT (Civil – Wrongful Death) Reversing the circuit court’s grant of a motion to compel arbitration, holding that the record contained insufficient evidence to establish the son’s authority to bind the father to arbitration when signing paperwork during the father’s admission to a rehab facility. (7-0: Branning for the Court)
Other Orders
In Re: Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure, 89-R-99027-SCT (amending the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure)
The Mississippi Bar v. Valley, 2008-BD-01884-SCT (suspending respondent from the practice of law)
Wooten v. State, 2023-CT-01318-SCT (denying cert)
Fields v. State, 2024-CT-00807-SCT (denying cert)
Hessler v. The Mississippi Bar, 2024-BR-01041-SCT (granting reinstatement from deferred suspension)
Jackson v. State, 2025-M-01401 (denying response to order denying recusal and renewed request for appointment of special justices)
I was tied up last week and had to let the blogging slip. The Mississippi Supreme Court has made the task of catching-up on their column easier with just one opinion over the last two weeks.
Bonus Content: The Attala County Courthouse looking great this morning.
May 7, 2026
Pryor v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., 2025-CP-00354-SCT (Civil – Torts) Affirming dismissal of a suit for emotional distress and malicious prosecution, holding that the statute of limitations began to run on the emotional distress claim when the alleged injury occurred and was not tolled until he was diagnosed with heart palpitations were diagnosed and the statute of limitations began to run on the malicious prosecution claim began to run when the charges were retired to the file not when the record was expunged. (6-1-0: Coleman for the Court; King concurred in result only without writing)
Other Orders
Saddler v. State, 2024-CT-00099-SCT (denying cert)
Moody v. State, 2024-CT-00407-SCT (denying cert)
North Sunflower Medical Center v. Keith, 2026-M-00135-SCT (denying interloc)
In Re: Rules Governing Admission to The Mississippi Bar, 89-R-99012-SCT (appointing Matthew A. Baldridge to succeed Anthony R. Simon, deceased, as a member of the Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions for the balance of the term expiring on October 31, 2026)
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