Mississippi Chief Justice Jim Smith touts as his accomplishments the 976 majority opinions he has written and that the Supreme Court, under his leadership, has never missed a deadline in issuing an opinion.
“I don’t know of any single Supreme Court in the country that can say that,” Smith said of meeting opinion deadlines.
Smith is seeking re-election in the November general election for another eight-year term on the nine-member court.
Smith appeared Monday before The Clarion-Ledger editorial board.
His primary opposition in the Nov. 4 election is veteran Crystal Springs lawyer Jim Kitchens. Former Chancery Judge Ceola James of Vicksburg also is in the race.
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