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Ishee, David Michael, J.
X  2022-SA-01088-SCT

The State of Mississippi and The Secretary of State of The State of Mississippi, The Honorable Michael Watson v. John Bret Aldrich, City of Biloxi, Biloxi Public School District and Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 24CH2:98-cv-00392-JP; Ruling Date: 09/23/2022; Ruling Judge: James Persons; Majority Opinion: Ishee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ., Concur. Griffis, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Randolph, C.J., not participating.

Jonathan Darrell Odom a/k/a Johnathan Darrell Odom v. State of Mississippi; Scott Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2020-CR-008-SC-BB; Ruling Date: 06/18/2021; Ruling Judge: Caleb May; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Jonathan Darrell Odom is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 3/27/24.

D.W., T.W. and Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services v. C.E., D.E., J.R. and B.E.; Jackson Chancery Court; LC Case #: 30CH1:21-cv-00846-DNH; Ruling Date: 09/10/2021; Ruling Judge: D. Harris, Sr.; Disposition: The interlocutory appeal is dismissed and the appellants bear the costs of this appeal. Appellees' Motion to Dismiss Appeal is dismissed as moot. Ishee, J., for the Court. Agree: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Maxwell, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Disagrees: Coleman, J. Not Participating: Beam, J. Order entered 3/27/24.

Michael Hobby and Regina Luwana Hobby v. Wanda Ott and Peggy J. Phillips; George Chancery Court; LC Case #: 20CH1:19-cv-00083-TLH; Ruling Date: 09/30/2021; Ruling Judge: Tanya Hasbrouck; Disposition: Petition for Certiorari filed by Wanda Ott and Peggy J. Phillips is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Not Participating: Beam, J. Order entered 3/27/24.

Joshua Archie a/k/a Joshua Leon Archie v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 45CI1:13-cr-00159-JR; Ruling Date: 08/16/2021; Ruling Judge: Steve Ratcliff, III; Majority Opinion: Chamberlin, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Madison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell, Beam and Griffis, JJ., Concur. Coleman, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Kitchens and King, P.JJ., and Ishee, J. Dissenting Opinion: Coleman, J. Votes: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., and Ishee, J., Join This Opinion.

C.D. Pickle, Jr. a/k/a Clanton D. Pickle, Jr. a/k/a C.D. Pickle v. State of Mississippi; Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case #: 19107-CICR; Ruling Date: 08/01/2022; Ruling Judge: Richard Smith; Disposition: The petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by C.D. Pickle, Jr. is dismissed as untimely. Order entered 3/26/24.

In Re: Contest of the Municipal General Election for the Ward 4 Alderman Seat for The City of Coldwater, Mississippi Held March 8, 2022, Pursuant to Judgment of Honorable Betty W. Sanders Dated December 14, 2021: Levon W. Hayes v. Alice M. Thomas; Tate Circuit Court; LC Case #: 69CI1:22-cv-00050; Ruling Date: 02/23/2023; Ruling Judge: Betty Sanders; Majority Opinion: Ishee, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ., Concur.