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law-and-politics27 days ago

Judge mandates special elections for Mississippi Supreme Court over Voting Rights Act breach

A Mississippi federal judge ordered special elections for the state's Supreme Court after ruling that the current electoral map, which dilutes Black voters' influence, violates the Voting Rights Act. The Mississippi Legislature has until the end of 2026 to redraw the map, with the new elections scheduled for November 2026, following a lawsuit by the ACLU highlighting racial disparities in representation.

via ABC News|
#electoral-map#law-and-politics#mississippi-supreme-court
law-and-politics2 years ago

Mississippi Supreme Court Strikes Down Anti-Democratic Law Targeting Jackson's Judges

The Mississippi Supreme Court has struck down a provision of House Bill 1020, a law targeting Jackson's majority-Black population, that would have allowed the chief justice to appoint four unelected "temporary" judges to the Hinds County Circuit Court. The court ruled that this provision violated the state constitution and deprived Jackson residents, who are 80% Black, of their right to vote for judges. However, the court upheld another provision of the law that creates a new court system with an unelected judge in the Capitol Complex Improvement District. A separate federal lawsuit challenging multiple aspects of the law is ongoing.

via Democracy Docket|
#anti-democratic-law#constitutional-violation#house-bill-1020
law-and-politics2 years ago

Mississippi Supreme Court Invalidates Appointment of Unelected Judges in Jackson

The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that the state legislature's attempt to create four unelected special circuit court judges in Hinds County is unconstitutional. The court upheld the creation of a single inferior court in Jackson's Capitol Complex Improvement District. The justices agreed with resident plaintiffs' argument that the creation of these unelected judges violated the state's constitution, which requires circuit judges to be elected. However, the court emphasized that the chief justice has the authority to appoint temporary special judges in cases of emergencies or overcrowded dockets.

via Mississippi Free Press|
#constitutional-violation#hb-1020#judicial-appointments
legal2 years ago

Mississippi Supreme Court Rejects Brett Favre's Attempt to Dismiss Welfare Scheme Lawsuit

The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied former NFL quarterback Brett Favre's appeal to be dismissed from a civil lawsuit filed by the state over a welfare fraud scheme. The lawsuit seeks to recoup millions of dollars distributed as part of the scheme, in which funds meant for the neediest families in Mississippi were misused. Favre's attorneys argued that he received no financial benefit from the transfer of money to his alma mater, the University of Southern Mississippi, but the court rejected their appeal. Favre is one of several individuals and entities named in the lawsuit, but he has not been criminally charged in connection with the fraud scheme.

via CNN|
#brett-favre#civil-lawsuit#legal
legalcivil-lawsuit2 years ago

"Brett Favre's Involvement in Welfare Fraud Lawsuit Upheld by Mississippi Supreme Court"

The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied an appeal to remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit seeking to recover misspent welfare money. The lawsuit alleges that millions of federal welfare dollars were improperly spent on projects supported by Favre, including a volleyball arena and a concussion treatment drug. While no criminal charges have been brought against Favre, former department officials and others have pleaded guilty to their involvement in the misspending. Favre's attorneys argue that he was not part of the scheme and that the Department of Human Services is suing him to deflect from their own role in allowing fraud.

via The Guardian|
#brett-favre#legalcivil-lawsuit#mississippi-department-of-human-services
legal2 years ago

Favre remains in lawsuit over misspent welfare money, Mississippi Supreme Court rules

The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied an appeal to remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit seeking to recover misspent welfare money. The lawsuit alleges that millions of federal welfare dollars were improperly spent on projects supported by wealthy or well-connected individuals, including Favre. While no criminal charges have been brought against Favre, the lawsuit claims that he arranged for his drug company to receive $1.7 million and orchestrated $5 million for a volleyball facility. Favre's attorneys argue that he was not part of the scheme and that the Department of Human Services is suing him to deflect from its own role in allowing fraud.

via ABC News|
#brett-favre#civil-lawsuit#department-of-human-services
legal2 years ago

Favre remains in lawsuit over misspent welfare money, Mississippi Supreme Court rules

The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied an appeal from NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre to remove him as a defendant in a civil lawsuit seeking to recover misspent welfare money. The lawsuit alleges that millions of dollars from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program were improperly spent, including on projects supported by Favre, such as a volleyball arena and a concussion treatment drug. While no criminal charges have been brought against Favre, former department officials and others have pleaded guilty to their involvement in the misspending. Favre's attorneys argue that he was not part of the scheme and that the Department of Human Services is suing him to deflect from its own role in allowing fraud.

via The Associated Press|
#brett-favre#civil-lawsuit#legal