The Mississippi Supreme Court is the court of last resort among state courts. Decisions of the Chancery, Circuit and County Courts and of the Court of Appeals may be appealed to the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court of Mississippi is the highest court in the state of Mississippi. It was established in 1818 per the terms of the first constitution of the state and was known as the High Court of Errors and Appeals from 1832 to 1869.

The Mississippi Supreme Court is the court of last resort among state courts. Decisions of the Chancery, Circuit and County Courts, and Court of Appeals may be appealed to the Supreme Court.

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Jan 27, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft.. The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Mississippi residents who have completed their sentences, but who have been unable to regain their right ...

Jul 6, 2023 · The Mississippi Supreme Court is weighing arguments about a state law that has sparked a monthslong dispute over whether white state officials are stomping on local self-governance in the state’s majority-Black capital city, Jackson.

Jan 27, 2025 · The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to Mississippi's lifetime ban on voting by people convicted of a wide range of felonies, a policy adopted in 1890 during the Jim Crow ...

continuity. The Supreme Court hears appeals from Mississippi’s two courts of general jurisdiction: circuit and chancery. In limited circumstances, it may also hear direct appeals from county courts. In addition to appellate jurisdiction, the Supreme Court has the power to issue extraordinary writs. The nine justices

Nov 27, 2024 · State Sen. Jenifer Branning and Justice Jim Kitchens were locked in a closely contested runoff for a Mississippi Supreme Court seat late Tuesday, with votes still being counted.

Founded in 1817, the Mississippi Supreme Court is the state's court of last resort and has seven judgeships. The current chief of the court is Mike Randolph. As of January 2025, four judges on the court were initially appointed by a Republican governor and five judges were initially selected in a nonpartisan election.