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June 7, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – Spat Between Mississippi AG, Alabama Federal Judge Heats Up
Spat Between Mississippi AG, Alabama Federal Judge Heats Up We haven’t waded into the Dickie Scruggs story in some time, partly because the bigtime drama has wrapped, as they say in Tinseltown. The famed plaintiffs lawyer pleaded guilty in March to crimes related to a judicial-bribery scheme. All that’s left is the sentencing, which was…
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June 6, 2008
FOLO – Atty General Hood fires back at Judge Acker. One bullet is a blank
Atty General Hood fires back at Judge Acker. One bullet is a blank One of several remarkable things in Judge Acker’s opinion yesterday is the persistent sideswipes at Attorney General Hood’s status as a law enforcement officer. Hood is of course the chief legal officer of the state, and by definition a law enforcement officer.…
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June 6, 2008
LNL – Hood’s had it with federal judge
Hood’s had it with federal judge Upset with a federal judge’s criticism of his relationship with famed plaintiffs attorney and admitted felon Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said Friday he is planning to fight back. Acker called Hood a “so-called ‘law enforcement official.'” “We intend to file a motion asking the court…
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June 6, 2008
Judge: Miss. AG conspired with Scruggs
Judge: Miss. AG conspired with Scruggs A federal judge in Alabama says Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood conspired with prominent trial attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs to skirt a court order. U.S. District Judge William Acker ruled this week that Hood helped his “close confidant” Scruggs avoid handing over papers the trial lawyer wanted for Katrina-related…
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June 6, 2008
Ala. judge scolds Hood’s involvement in Scruggs contempt case
Ala. judge scolds Hood’s involvement in Scruggs contempt case In his ruling made public Thursday, Acker also criticizes Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood’s involvement in the case, referring to Hood as a “so called law enforcement official.” Earlier this year, Acker had ruled that Scruggs willfully defied a court order to return the leaked files.…
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June 6, 2008
FOLO – A Strange Aspect of Judge Acker’s Order
A Strange Aspect of Judge Acker’s Order There was honest disagreement among lawyers I spoke to about Vitter’s decision. I thought it moderately persuasive. Lawyers I respected thought it wrong. I think everyone expected an appeal. Not thinking too much about it, I checked sometime in early April (over thirty days after Judge Vitter’s ruling),…
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June 6, 2008
SH – Judge fines Scruggs, Rigsby sisters
Judge fines Scruggs, Rigsby sisters Acker ordered Scruggs prosecuted for criminal contempt of court, but a different federal judge found him not guilty. Acker clearly disagrees with that judgment. Scruggs used a “loophole” in the injunction to ignore its intent, Acker said. Acker also wrote: “… in context, General Hood was not a bona fide…
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June 6, 2008
HEWES, TOLLISON & BLOUNT – Guv should sign revamped, tougher scrap metals bill
Guv should sign revamped, tougher scrap metals bill We write to respond to your editorial on the copper theft bill passed by the Legislature in special session (“Metal theft: Barbour should sign weakened bill,” June 3). This is a strong bill that will do much to reduce copper theft in our state. This is not…
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June 6, 2008
People who might complicate Obama’s campaign
People who might complicate Obama’s campaign Who’s Tony Rezko? William Ayers? Few Americans know, but they probably will by Election Day. Rezko is a Chicago businessman, convicted of more than a dozen charges this week. Ayers is a professor — and former member of the radical Weather Underground. Both have ties to Barack Obama and…
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June 6, 2008
SH – Judge fines Scruggs, Rigsby sisters; Hood called ‘co-conspirator’
Judge fines Scruggs, Rigsby sisters; Hood called ‘co-conspirator’ A federal judge in Alabama has lowered the boom on Dickie Scruggs and two former insurance adjusters, ordering them to pay a $65,000 fine for civil contempt and describing their behavior in most unflattering terms. Judge William M. Acker Jr. also said Thursday that Attorney General Jim…
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June 6, 2008
Farish St. revamp hits new roadblock
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/6/8 The $12 million revitalization of the historic Farish Street entertainment district has hit another in a seemingly endless series of snags. Cato Walker, vice president of Memphis-based Performa Entertainment Real Estate, which has been working to redevelop the district since 2001, said the company recently learned that three of the four tenants…
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June 6, 2008
Delta nonprofit coalition frustrated with McCain over funding
The Clarion-Ledger, 6/6/8 A nonprofit coalition in Mississippi that lobbies for economic development is at odds with presumptive presidential nominee Sen. John McCain over money. The Mississippi Delta Grassroots Caucus, which backs initiatives of the Delta Regional Authority, has tried for months to pin McCain down on whether he’d support increased funding for the authority,…
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October 1, 2026
Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states
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Frank Corder
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October 1, 2026
Trump nominates Butler to serve on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
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Frank Corder
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October 1, 2026
Cory Booker’s coming back to Mississippi to again campaign against Cindy Hyde-Smith
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Cass Rutledge
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October 1, 2026
Tech entrepreneur turns Hurricane Katrina tragedy into company to preserve family memories
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Cass Rutledge
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September 30, 2026
Mississippi 12th in U.S. for doing business in 2026
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Cass Rutledge
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September 25, 2026
A&W Custom Furniture expanding in Okolona, adding 20 jobs
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Maura Carey, Associated Press
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October 1, 2026
SEC Week 5: No. 7 Alabama visits No. 16 Mississippi State in unbeaten ranked matchup
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Alistair Begg
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October 1, 2026
Leaving a legacy
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Susan Marquez
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September 30, 2026
Jackson’s own Cassandra Wilson, one of the most successful female jazz singers in modern history
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Roger Wicker
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September 28, 2026
Putin must be defeated
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Sid Salter
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September 23, 2026
Midterm elections in Mississippi shaping up as a familiar exercise in black-and-white
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Bill Cork
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September 22, 2026
The states winning investment are the states ready to deliver
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