The Supreme Court of Mississippi is the highest court in the state of Mississippi. It was established in the first constitution of the state following its admission as a State of the Union in 1817 and was known as the High Court of Errors and Appeals. The court is an appellate court, as opposed to a trial court. The Court Building is located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, the state capital.
The constitution of 1832 provided for a "High Court of Errors and Appeals," to consist of three judges to be elected, one from each of the three districts into which the legislature should divide the State. Section 3 reads: "The office of one of said judges shall be vacated in two years, and of one in four years, and of one in six years; so that at the expiration of every two years, one of said judges shall be elected as aforesaid." The title of the tribunal was changed by the constitution of 1869 to the "Supreme Court of Mississippi" and the judges were appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The provisions of the constitution of 1869 were perpetuated in the constitution of 1890.[1]
Jurisdiction
Supreme Court of Mississippi
The jurisdiction of the court is mandated by statute. The court has exclusive jurisdiction, for example, over reviewing capital punishment cases. The Mississippi Court of Appeals, the state's other appellate court, was created by the legislature (Miss. Code Ann. § 9-4-1, effective September 6, 1994) to assist the high court in managing a large caseload. The Court of Appeals generally handles criminal cases and cases concerning family law issues, though its jurisdiction is also mandated by statute. All cases submitted for appellate review in the state are filed in the Supreme Court, which then re-directs the appropriate cases to the Court of Appeals and retains the cases over which it has exclusive jurisdiction. After the Court of Appeals makes its ruling, aggrieved parties in certain types of cases there may seek further review from the Mississippi Supreme Court by petitioning for a Writ of Certiorari.
Court composition
The court was expanded over time to a total of nine justices—one chief, two presiding, and six associate justices. Generally, the justices are elected for eight-year terms, with staggered election years, from three geographical districts (three judges per district) to ensure fair representation. However, it is common for the governor to appoint a justice to fill a seat vacated by the death or retirement of a justice. If less than half of the term remains, the appointee serves the remainder of the term. If more than half of the term remains, the appointee may serve until a special election is held. Seniority of the justices is determined by length of time in office. The chief justice is the current justice who has been in office the longest, and the presiding justices are next two in seniority.
Districts
The Supreme Court of Mississippi is separated into three districts, with three Justices elected from each. They are separated by county lines, as follows.
^Associate Justice from April 23, 2004 to January 31, 2019.
References
^Thomas H. Somerville, "A Sketch of the Supreme Court of Mississippi", in Horace W. Fuller, ed., The Green Bag, Vol. XI (1899), p. 506-507.
^Graham, Bill (November 16, 2018). "Meridian native Kenny Griffis to become next chief judge of Court of Appeals". The Meridian Star. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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The Supreme Court of Mississippi is the highest court in the state of Mississippi It was established in the first constitution of the state following its admission as a State of the Union in 1817 and was known as the High Court of Errors and Appeals The court is an appellate court as opposed to a trial court The Court Building is located in downtown Jackson Mississippi the state capital Mississippi Supreme CourtSeal of the Mississippi JudiciaryEstablished1841LocationJackson MississippiComposition methodNonpartisan electionAuthorized byMississippi ConstitutionAppeals toSupreme Court of the United StatesJudge term lengthEight yearsNumber of positions9Websitecourts wbr ms wbr govChief JusticeCurrentlyMichael K RandolphSinceFebruary 1 2019Lead position ends Contents 1 History 2 Jurisdiction 3 Court composition 4 Districts 4 1 District 1 4 2 District 2 4 3 District 3 5 Justices 5 1 Composition of the court 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe constitution of 1832 provided for a High Court of Errors and Appeals to consist of three judges to be elected one from each of the three districts into which the legislature should divide the State Section 3 reads The office of one of said judges shall be vacated in two years and of one in four years and of one in six years so that at the expiration of every two years one of said judges shall be elected as aforesaid The title of the tribunal was changed by the constitution of 1869 to the Supreme Court of Mississippi and the judges were appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate The provisions of the constitution of 1869 were perpetuated in the constitution of 1890 1 Jurisdiction Edit Supreme Court of Mississippi The jurisdiction of the court is mandated by statute The court has exclusive jurisdiction for example over reviewing capital punishment cases The Mississippi Court of Appeals the state s other appellate court was created by the legislature Miss Code Ann 9 4 1 effective September 6 1994 to assist the high court in managing a large caseload The Court of Appeals generally handles criminal cases and cases concerning family law issues though its jurisdiction is also mandated by statute All cases submitted for appellate review in the state are filed in the Supreme Court which then re directs the appropriate cases to the Court of Appeals and retains the cases over which it has exclusive jurisdiction After the Court of Appeals makes its ruling aggrieved parties in certain types of cases there may seek further review from the Mississippi Supreme Court by petitioning for a Writ of Certiorari Court composition EditThe court was expanded over time to a total of nine justices one chief two presiding and six associate justices Generally the justices are elected for eight year terms with staggered election years from three geographical districts three judges per district to ensure fair representation However it is common for the governor to appoint a justice to fill a seat vacated by the death or retirement of a justice If less than half of the term remains the appointee serves the remainder of the term If more than half of the term remains the appointee may serve until a special election is held Seniority of the justices is determined by length of time in office The chief justice is the current justice who has been in office the longest and the presiding justices are next two in seniority Districts EditThe Supreme Court of Mississippi is separated into three districts with three Justices elected from each They are separated by county lines as follows District 1 Edit Bolivar Claiborne Copiah Hinds Holmes Humphreys Issaquena Jefferson Kemper Lauderdale Leake Madison Neshoba Newton Noxubee Rankin Scott Sharkey Sunflower Warren Washington Yazoo District 2 Edit Adams Amite Clarke Covington Forrest Franklin George Greene Hancock Harrison Jackson Jasper Jefferson Davis Jones Lamar Lawrence Lincoln Marion Pearl River Perry Pike Simpson Smith Stone Walthall Wayne Wilkinson District 3 Edit Alcorn Attala Benton Calhoun Carroll Chickasaw Choctaw Clay Coahoma DeSoto Grenada Itawamba Lafayette Lee Leflore Lowndes Marshall Monroe Montgomery Oktibbeha Panola Pontotoc Prentiss Quitman Tallahatchie Tate Tippah Tishomingo Tunica Union Webster Winston YalobushaJustices EditMain article List of justices of the Supreme Court of Mississippi Composition of the court Edit District Place Justice Born Assumed office Appointing governor College Law school Next election1st 1 Kenny Griffis 1960 1961 age 61 62 2 February 1 2019 Phil Bryant R Mississippi Mississippi 20282 Leslie D King Presiding Justice 1949 01 17 January 17 1949 age 74 February 23 2011 Haley Barbour R Mississippi Texas Southern 20283 James W Kitchens Presiding Justice 1943 04 29 April 29 1943 age 79 January 2009 n a Southern Mississippi Mississippi 20242nd 1 David M Ishee 1963 age 59 60 September 18 2017 Phil Bryant R Southern Mississippi Mississippi 20262 Dawn H Beam 1964 05 15 May 15 1964 age 58 January 1 2016 Phil Bryant R Mississippi Mississippi 20243 Michael K Randolph Chief Justice 1946 age 76 77 April 23 2004 a Haley Barbour R Rollins Mississippi 20283rd 1 Robert P Chamberlin 1965 04 06 April 6 1965 age 57 January 2 2017 n a Mississippi Mississippi 20242 James D Maxwell II 1975 05 04 May 4 1975 age 47 January 1 2016 Phil Bryant R Mississippi Mississippi 20243 Josiah D Coleman 1972 11 03 November 3 1972 age 50 January 7 2013 n a Mississippi Mississippi 2028 Associate Justice from April 23 2004 to January 31 2019 References Edit Thomas H Somerville A Sketch of the Supreme Court of Mississippi in Horace W Fuller ed The Green Bag Vol XI 1899 p 506 507 Graham Bill November 16 2018 Meridian native Kenny Griffis to become next chief judge of Court of Appeals The Meridian Star Retrieved September 17 2020 External links EditOfficial website Map 32 18 19 N 90 10 56 W 32 30528 N 90 18222 W 32 30528 90 18222 Coordinates 32 18 19 N 90 10 56 W 32 30528 N 90 18222 W 32 30528 90 18222 Retrieved 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