Two death row cases denied motions again by Mississippi Supreme Court. Here's why
Two men on Mississippi's death row were told the state Supreme Court would not rehear arguments in their cases.
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Mississippi’s No-Knock Raids Have Led to Death and Injury. Dozens of Warrants Lacked Clear Justification.
Some local courts have backed off approving no-knocks, but there are still no statewide limits on these dangerous types of ...
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Mississippi's oldest prisoner on death row seeks relief from U.S. Supreme Court
A man on Mississippi's death row is once again asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reexamine his case. Richard Jordan has been on death row in Mississippi since 1977 for the 1976 kidnapping and ...
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Amy Arrington confirmed to IHL Board of Trustees
The Mississippi Senate confirmed Amy Arrington on March 26 for a seat on the Board of Trustees of Mississippi Institutions of ...
Supreme Court case tests how much states can consider race in drawing congressional maps
States must balance complying with a civil rights law that protects the voting power of a racial minority while not ...
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Auditor asks state Supreme Court to throw out defamation lawsuit
Shad White is petitioning the Mississippi Supreme Court to dismiss Brett Favre's defamation lawsuit against him. The two have been locked in a yearslong legal battle over Favre's role in the TANF ...
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Mississippi death row inmate appeals sentence to U.S. Supreme Court
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Richard Gerald Jordan, Mississippi’s longest-tenured death row inmate, filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court. Jordan, now 78 years old, wants the high court ...
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Supreme Court case tests how much states can consider race in drawing congressional maps
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear that challenge ... even though those protections were upheld two years ago. She said voters in Mississippi, Georgia and Texas are also trying to get the ...
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Two death row cases denied motions again by Mississippi Supreme Court. Here's why
Two men on death row were once again denied relief after a review by the Mississippi Supreme Court. Stephen Elliot Powers, who has been on Mississippi's death row since he was sentenced in 2000 ...