State of Mississippi Judiciary

2006

December 18, 2006 Judge Skinner to head Hinds County Drug Court
December 18, 2006 Rankin County Youth Drug Court begins operation
December 18, 2006 Drug Courts in Hinds, Madison and Warren counties schedule graduations
December 15, 2006 Ninth Circuit Drug Court graduation is Monday, Dec. 18
December 14, 2006 Madison County Juvenile Drug Court graduation is Dec. 18
December 13, 2006 Chief Judge King reappointed as head of Court of Appeals
December 8, 2006 Forrest and Perry County Drug Court graduation is Dec. 11
December 4, 2006 Supreme Court makes appointments to Board of Bar Admissions
November 21, 2006 32 adoptions finalized in Hinds, Harrison and Washington counties
November 9, 2006 Because of a scheduled power outage as part of the construction of the new building, the web site of the Supreme Court of Mississippi will be down and unusable from 5:30 p.m. on Friday, November 10, 2006, until 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 13, 2006.
November 8, 2006 Access to Justice Commission will meet on Nov. 15
November 7, 2006 6th Circuit Drug Court celebrates graduation
November 7, 2006 11th Circuit Drug Court celebrates graduation
November 6, 2006 Public Defender Task Force to meet Nov. 9
November 1, 2006 Public Statement - Special Committee on Judicial Campaign Intervention
October 28, 2006 12th Circuit Drug Court asks Sen. Cochran to support national funding
October 27, 2006 Tribal Court makes presentation at state judicial conference
October 17, 2006 100th Bar Memorial Service honors 65 lawyers
October 13, 2006 DeSoto County Drug Court program begins operation
October 10, 2006 Pittman family presents former Chief Justice’s portrait to Supreme Court
October 6, 2006 Portrait of former Chief Justice Pittman to be unveiled
October 4, 2006 Lawyers provide more than 50,000 hours of pro bono service
September 13, 2006 Commission begins work to improve civil legal access for the poor
September 12, 2006 Access to Justice Commission will meet Wednesday, Sept. 13
Sept. 8, 2006 Hinds County Drug Court to graduate largest class ever on Sept. 12
August 24, 2006 Judge Michael Taylor appointed to State Drug Court Advisory Committee
August 22, 2006 Public Defender Task Force to meet Aug. 24
August 16, 2006 4th Circuit Drug Court schedules graduation and prepares to expand program
August 15, 2006 Judges participate in ethics and professionalism programs for law students
August 10, 2006 Ninth Circuit Drug Court graduation is Monday, Aug. 14
July 31, 2006 USM law fellowship names Chief Justice Smith as Distinguished Public Servant
July 26, 2006 Forrest and Perry County Drug Court graduation is July 30
July 10, 2006 Chief Justice Award recipients announced
June 29, 2006 Supreme Court creates Mississippi Access to Justice Commission
June 28, 2006 Jackson County Drug Court to hold first graduation June 30
June 21, 2006 Mississippi’s new drug court coordinator to speak at national conference
June 21, 2006 Civil Legal Assistance funds to be distributed this week
June 20, 2006 Drug Court judge, coordinator to speak at national conference
June 15, 2006 Supreme Court distributes Civil Legal Assistance funds
June 15, 2006 Supreme Court revises CLE requirements and extends reporting deadline to August 31, 2007, for attorneys residing in or having offices located in six counties: Hancock, Harrison, George, Jackson, Pearl River, and Stone
May 30, 2006 19th Circuit Drug Court graduation is Thursday, June 1
May 25, 2006 Supreme Court approves new local rules for the 4th Circuit Court District
May 24, 2006 Supreme Court appoints two special judges for Hinds County Circuit Court
May 24, 2006 California judge to deliver third shipment for storm-ravaged Gulf Coast
May 22, 2006 Supreme Court adopts rule to help fund legal assistance for poor
May 18, 2006 Supreme Court approves petition to rescind local rules for the Seventeenth Chancery Court District
May 16, 2006 Public Defender Task Force to meet May 18
May 12, 2006 14th District Drug Court graduation is Monday, May 15
May 12, 2006 Justice Randolph to speak at law enforcement memorials
May 4, 2006 National drug policy adviser calls for drug testing in schools
May 1, 2006 National drug policy leaders to speak at Mississippi conference
April 26, 2006 Governor signs case docket management and electronic filing system legislation for state courts
April 25, 2006 Pontotoc County celebrates restoration of historic courtroom
April 25, 2006 Supreme Court Adopts Guidelines for Emergency Preparedness Planning
April 20, 2006 Guidelines for Emergency Preparedness Planning
April 18, 2006 Pontotoc County Courthouse open house is April 23
April 17, 2006 Justice Graves honored by National Conference of Black Mayors
April 17, 2006 Justice Waller Named Fellow of Mississippi Bar Foundation
April 17, 2006 Judge Sanders named Fellow of Mississippi Bar Foundation
April 13, 2006 Judge Cotten announces plans for DUI Court
April 10, 2006 Mississippi College School of Law names Chief Justice Smith as Lawyer of the Year
April 10, 2006 8th Circuit District announces DUI Court program
March 8, 2006 Supreme Court considers mandatory IOLTA participation
March 2, 2006 Resolution commends life and service of former Chief Justice Armis E. Hawkins
March 2, 2006 Supreme Court creates Gender Fairness Advisory Study Committee
March 1, 2006 Resolution of the Supreme Court of Mississippi commending the life and service of Former Chief Justice Armis E. Hawkins
February 2, 2006 Supreme Court approves Rule 1 for Local Rules for Eleventh Circuit Court District
January 30, 2006 6th District Drug Court celebrates first graduation
January 25, 2006 Colleagues praise Court of Appeals Judge Larry Roberts
January 19, 2006 Investiture of Judge Roberts set for Jan. 24 in Meridian
January 13, 2006 Judges say drug courts save money and lives
January 5, 2006 Supreme Court names new editor of opinions
January 5, 2006 Commissioner Epps to speak at Hinds Drug Court graduation