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June 29, 2008
Challengers outpacing incumbents
Challengers outpacing incumbents State Supreme Court races used to draw little attention and not much money was spent on campaigns, but Diaz said that changed in 2000 when the U.S. Chamber of Commerce pumped about $1 million into ads to help his opponent and other candidates the group thought were pro-business. Mississippi trial lawyers opposed…
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June 29, 2008
Mal Moore last of a dying breed
Mal Moore last of a dying breed TUSCALOOSA — Doug Dickey. Vince Dooley. Frank Broyles. Larry Templeton. Skip Bertman. One by one, the dinosaurs have been disappearing from the Southeastern Conference. There’s only one left in an AD’s chair. “I have to admit,” Mal Moore said a week ago, before Jimmy Johns’ mug shot became…
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June 29, 2008
CL – Scruggs’ downfall remains baffling
Scruggs’ downfall remains baffling Scruggs received the maximum under the plea agreement, despite hundreds of letters from the poor and the powerful detailing his generosity to institutions such as the University of Mississippi, where he has contributed millions. Defense attorneys called Scruggs’ guilty plea “an aberration in an otherwise exemplary life.” Hollywood director Michael Mann,…
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June 29, 2008
NPR – How a $50K bribe led to Dickie Scruggs Downfall
How a $50K bribe led to Dickie Scruggs Downfall A $50,000 bribe has landed one of America’s top tort lawyers in prison. Mississippi-native Dickie Scruggs was sentenced Friday to five years behind bars. Journalist Peter J. Boyer, who profiled Scruggs in the May 19th issue of The New Yorker magazine, discusses the case. NPR 6/28/8
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June 28, 2008
CL – Scruggs gets max
Scruggs gets max After the hearing, U.S. Attorney Jim Greenlee said Scruggs’ sentencing doesn’t end the federal government’s probe. “Our investigation continues,” he said. Clarion Ledger 6/27/8
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June 28, 2008
CL – Friends, competitors, colleagues react to sentences
Friends, competitors, colleagues react to sentences “It’s a sad day for the judicial system of our state,” said state Attorney General Jim Hood, among those who have benefitted in campaign contributions from Scruggs. “No one wins in such situations, but by these sentences and the earlier convictions, justice has been served. Hopefully, our system has…
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June 28, 2008
‘REPREHENSIBLE’
‘REPREHENSIBLE’ One of Scruggs’ co-conspirators in the bribery said Delta businessman P.L. Blake ensured Scruggs would pay Circuit Judge Henry Lackey $50,000 for an order that would send a legal-fee dispute to an arbitration panel rather than a jury. Blake has testified – in yet another fee dispute between Scruggs and a fellow attorney –…
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June 28, 2008
SH – Biggers: ‘No doubt that you did it’
Biggers: ‘No doubt that you did it’ Many have said the case is worthy of a John Grisham novel, but he wasn’t the writer Scruggs’ attorney, John Keker, thought could do the story justice. “I think it would take a (William) Faulkner or a Walker Percy to understand how people – how these kinds of…
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June 28, 2008
DJ – Sad, but justified
Sad, but justified Jere Hoar, retired journalist and University of Mississippi professor, attended the session because he likes to “keep an awareness of what’s going on” in the law arena. Hoar said Friday’s events were sad to watch because Scruggs has done good things, especially for the University of Mississippi. But he also said Scruggs’…
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June 28, 2008
LATIMES – Dickie Scruggs gets 5 years in prison in bribery scheme
Dickie Scruggs gets 5 years in prison in bribery scheme There were women in pearls, men in seersucker — enough well-heeled Mississippians to conjure up a charity auction or summer fete. They were crowded Friday into a small wood-paneled federal courtroom behind a long line of sober, dark-suited attorneys to watch Richard F. “Dickie” Scruggs,…
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June 28, 2008
SH – Scruggs wants same prison as Minor
Together again? Minor, a Biloxi attorney, began serving an 11-year sentence there after he was convicted in early 2007 of bribing two Circuit Court judges from Gulfport. Scruggs, who once considered Minor the brother he never had, was forced to testify for the prosecution at Minor’s 2007 trial. They stopped speaking after Minor was indicted…
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June 28, 2008
NYT – Class-Action Lawyer Gets 5 Years in Bribery Case
Class-Action Lawyer Gets 5 Years in Bribery Case Friends and colleagues called Mr. Scruggs a charming man who dressed impeccably. He is a skilled lawyer and debater, said Victor E. Schwartz, a partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, who has squared off against Mr. Scruggs in debates over the last 20 years. “The sad thing…
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Frank Corder
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September 12, 2025
Mississippi Supreme Court clears way for Crawford execution
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 12, 2025
Mississippi Child Protective Services partners with Sunnybrook Children’s Home to license more foster parents
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September 12, 2025
A 22-year-old Utah man is in custody in Charlie Kirk shooting
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Frank Corder
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September 12, 2025
HII announces partnership with shipyards in multiple states to meet increased demand by U.S. Navy
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Daniel Tyson
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September 11, 2025
Domtar shuttering Grenada paper mill, impacting more than 150 employees
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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September 11, 2025
US inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food and airfares jumped
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Magnolia Tribune
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September 12, 2025
Mississippi’s “Literary Lawn Party” returns this weekend
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Alistair Begg
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September 12, 2025
Who shall dwell on Your holy hill?
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Laura Lee Leathers
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September 11, 2025
Let’s Eat, Mississippi: The Handpie Guy
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Kimberly Ross
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September 11, 2025
Misapplied rage permeates throughout modern society
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Russ Latino
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September 10, 2025
The assassination of Charlie Kirk presents a turning point opportunity
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Sid Salter
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September 10, 2025
‘Walking Tall?’: Sordid allegations against legendary Tennessee sheriff are shocking
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