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March 7, 2008

FOLO – Judge Mills was very disappointed

Judge Mills was very disappointed. In the start, Benjamin Watson for State Farm notes that Scruggs’s counsel is taking the position that the deposition can’t start until three. The judge says to Travis LeBlanc for Scruggs, “Okay. Your position?” Mr. LeBlanc: Mr. Keker got back into the country. He had surgery this morning. He is…

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March 7, 2008

ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, March 7: the Wilson case lives

Scruggs Nation, March 7: the Wilson case lives Recall that this is the case in which Scruggs’ former partner in asbestos lawsuits sued Scruggs over attorney fees he said Scruggs owed him but never paid. In that case, Wilson v. Scruggs, Judge Bobby DeLaughter presided, and Joey Langston, who was counsel for Scruggs near the…

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March 7, 2008

Event brings out Democratic supporters

Event brings out Democratic supporters Hattiesburg American 3/6/8

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March 7, 2008

ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, March 6: anonymous jury, more sweet potatoes

Scruggs Nation, March 6: anonymous jury, more sweet potatoes Also filed today was the government’s response to Zach Scruggs’ motion to dismiss the indictment. Here’s a copy. The response casts the motion is a very poor light, attempting to make it look like a desperate and somewhat silly attempt to nitpick over parsing of the…

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March 7, 2008

FOLO – U.S. v. Scruggs: Government responds to the sweet potato motion to dismiss

U.S. v. Scruggs: Government responds to the sweet potato motion to dismiss The government has slapped back hard at Zach Scruggs’s Government response to Zach Scruggs’s motion to dismiss. The response is what I fully expected. The motion to dismiss asserted that Balducci lied to the grand jury at the prosecutor’s behest by saying he’d…

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March 7, 2008

Anonymous jury granted in U.S. v. Scruggs

Anonymous jury granted in U.S. v. Scruggs Judge Biggers granted the motion for an anonymous jury in U.S. v. Scruggs. This means that the parties will not be allowed to know the names or employers of the jurors. They will know how they are employed, and he has already granted the defense request for a…

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March 7, 2008

SCRUGGS-BACKSTROM CASE: Jurors will be nameless, for both sides

Jurors will be nameless, for both sides Jurors will be summoned without names, addresses and places of employment for possible duty in the judicial bribery case that’s ensnared Oxford attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and two others. Senior Judge Neal Biggers approved the government’s motion for an “anonymous” jury Thursday. Biggers said, in his ruling, the…

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March 7, 2008

REDBLUE – Mississippi’s Democratic Primary

Mississippi’s Democratic Primary The 33 pledged delegate votes Mississippi will cast at the national convention now mean something to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The primary set for this Tuesday will allocate those 33 votes — 22 by congressional district and 11 at-large. The first, third and fourth congressional districts each have 5 delegates, while…

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March 7, 2008

Madison mayor : Election commissioner should step down

Madison mayor : Election commissioner should step down Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler is calling for the resignation of Madison County Election Commissioner Sue Sautermeister, who was responsible for moving nearly 11,000 names from voter rolls. In addition, attorney Dale Danks Jr. also is calling for a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the removal…

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March 7, 2008

SALTERBLOG – Hillary: Never thought she’d have to campaign in Mississippi

Hillary: Never thought she’d have to campaign in Mississippi Sid Salter Blog Clarion Ledger 3/6/8

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March 7, 2008

ND EDITORIAL – Is Landrum telling the truth?

EDITORIAL/Is Landrum telling the truth? Neshoba Democrat Editorial 3/5/8

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March 6, 2008

Bill Would Keep Unwed Couples Living together From Adopting

WLBT, 3/6/8 Attempting to close a hole in the law that might have allowed homosexual couples to adopt a child in Mississippi, senate bill 27-66 says unmarried couples living together are also disallowed from adopting. But many wonder if this is a way to keep single individuals from adopting a child here in the state.…

News

News | Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press •

March 24, 2026

Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding

News | Jeremy Pittari •

March 24, 2026

Mississippi Dept. of Education adds new Districts, Schools of Innovation

News | Jeremy Pittari •

March 24, 2026

State Board of Education revises Mississippi school district audit policy in an effort to “triage” late filers

Business

Business | Frank Corder •

March 20, 2026

International Paper to build new $225 million facility in Rankin County

Business | Frank Corder •

March 17, 2026

Mississippi Ag Commissioner pushes back on California’s corporate climate reporting mandate

Business | Frank Corder •

March 17, 2026

Salad Days Hydroponic Farm cuts ribbon on new Flora greenhouse facility

Culture

Culture | Meredith Biesinger •

March 24, 2026

The Mississippi farmhouse that arrived in 30,000 pieces

Culture | Alistair Begg •

March 24, 2026

There can be hope in grief

Culture | Dave Campbell, Associated Press •

March 23, 2026

Battle’s last-second jumper gives Minnesota a 65-63 win over Mississippi in women’s NCAA Tournament

Opinion

Opinion | Russ Latino •

March 20, 2026

Could Mississippi’s conservative, business donors stop giving to Republican incumbents?

Opinion | Russ Latino •

March 19, 2026

Employers warn Senate plan to raise Mississippians’ drug prices will cost dearly

Opinion | Sid Salter •

March 18, 2026

Magnolia Tribune

FOLO – Judge Mills was very disappointed

ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, March 7: the Wilson case lives

Event brings out Democratic supporters

ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, March 6: anonymous jury, more sweet potatoes

FOLO – U.S. v. Scruggs: Government responds to the sweet potato motion to dismiss

Anonymous jury granted in U.S. v. Scruggs

SCRUGGS-BACKSTROM CASE: Jurors will be nameless, for both sides

REDBLUE – Mississippi’s Democratic Primary

Madison mayor : Election commissioner should step down

SALTERBLOG – Hillary: Never thought she’d have to campaign in Mississippi

ND EDITORIAL – Is Landrum telling the truth?

Bill Would Keep Unwed Couples Living together From Adopting

News

Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding

Mississippi Dept. of Education adds new Districts, Schools of Innovation

State Board of Education revises Mississippi school district audit policy in an effort to “triage” late filers

Business

International Paper to build new $225 million facility in Rankin County

Mississippi Ag Commissioner pushes back on California’s corporate climate reporting mandate

Salad Days Hydroponic Farm cuts ribbon on new Flora greenhouse facility

Culture

The Mississippi farmhouse that arrived in 30,000 pieces

There can be hope in grief

Battle’s last-second jumper gives Minnesota a 65-63 win over Mississippi in women’s NCAA Tournament

Opinion

Could Mississippi’s conservative, business donors stop giving to Republican incumbents?

Employers warn Senate plan to raise Mississippians’ drug prices will cost dearly

Hyde-Smith withstood a nearly “coordinated” attack in cruising to GOP primary win

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