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March 15, 2008
CL EDITORIAL – DAs: Hood should appoint independent counsel
DAs: Hood should appoint independent counsel In the letters, dated Feb. 25, to District Attorney Ben Creekmore of Lafayette County, Hinds County DA Robert Shuler Smith and Booneville DA John Young, Hood said: “The full resources of my office will be available to you should you choose to pursue state charges.” That’s a good step…
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March 15, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – Scruggs Faces Five — Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right?
Scruggs Faces Five — Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right? Was the evidence against Scruggs & Son so strong that Dickie didn’t have the leverage to get his son sprung? “All we can tell from the fact that he plead and his son didn’t was that there was no such deal struck,” Daniel R.…
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March 15, 2008
CNN – ‘King of Torts’ pleads guilty in judge-bribing case
‘King of Torts’ pleads guilty in judge-bribing case CNN 3/14/8
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March 14, 2008
CL – Scruggs’ deal includes son giving up law license
Scruggs’ deal includes son giving up law license As part of the plea deal, federal prosecutors agreed to defer prosecution of Scruggs’ son, Zach Scruggs, who agreed to give up his license to practice law. Dickie Scruggs and Backstrom each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to bribe an elected official, which carries a…
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March 14, 2008
RAMSEYBLOG – Scruggs Cartoon
Scruggs Cartoon Marshall Ramsey Blog Clarion Ledger 3/14/8
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March 14, 2008
DJ – UPDATE: Scruggs, Backstrom plead guilty
UPDATE: Scruggs, Backstrom plead guilty According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Norman, the younger Scruggs will be on trial as planned, but unconfirmed statements in court earlier this morning hinted at a later date than March 31, which was the date set by Senior Judge Neal Biggers Jr. to prosecute the three together. The guilty…
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March 14, 2008
LNL – Scruggs surrenders, admits to conspiracy to bribe judge
Scruggs surrenders, admits to conspiracy to bribe judge One of the most powerful plaintiffs attorneys in the country has admitted to trying to grease the wheels of justice. Richard “Dickie” Scruggs pleaded guilty Friday to attempting to bribe a state judge in a legal dispute over attorneys fees, as did his associate Sidney Backstrom. The…
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March 14, 2008
FOLO REROUTE – Update from Courtroom
Update from Courtroom Internet traffic caused our main site to go down. As has been posted, this morning in open court, Richard Scruggs and Sid Backstrom pled guilty to conspiracy to bribe a state court judge. This was a remarkable and sad event. And then the server blew up as I tried to post. Here’s…
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March 14, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – Scruggs Nation, the Reckoning: Dickie Scruggs pleads guilty
Scruggs Nation, the Reckoning: Dickie Scruggs pleads guilty Insurance Coverage Blog 3/14/8
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March 14, 2008
WLOX – Scruggs Pleads Guilty
Scruggs Pleads Guilty Powerful plaintiffs attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs has pleaded guilty to federal judicial bribery charges. The surprise plea came Friday during a hearing in Oxford on pretrial matters in advance of his scheduled March 31 trial. Scruggs and co-defendant Sidney Backstrom both pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe a judge. No plea has…
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March 14, 2008
FOLO – PLEAS BEING ENTERED NOW
PLEAS BEING ENTERED NOW FOLO 3/13/8
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March 14, 2008
FOLO – Courthouse rumors
. . . well The state courthouse is abuzz this morning. Circuit court (where Judge Lackey sits) is in session handling misdemeanor appeals and is apparently abuzz with rumors that the motions hearing set for 10:00 in U.S. v. Scruggs will not be a routine motions hearing. FOLO 3/14/8
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Frank Corder
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September 2, 2026
Mississippi’s August revenue collections come in $51 million above estimate
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Cass Rutledge
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September 2, 2026
$10 million USDA grant supports expansion of Leland Medical Clinic
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Jeremy Pittari
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September 2, 2026
Mississippi law enforcement operation targets card skimmer fraud
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Frank Corder
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September 2, 2026
Gulf Ship investing $44 million to expand Gulfport shipyard
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Frank Corder
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August 28, 2026
Ocean Aero creating 45 jobs with $4 million expansion in Gulfport
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Frank Corder
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August 27, 2026
Raytheon announces completion of $50 million expansion in Forest
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Steve Reed, Associated Press
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September 2, 2026
Clemson’s Swinney says he hasn’t heard from NCAA on tampering allegations he made against Ole Miss
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Alistair Begg
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September 2, 2026
God of the ordinary
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Meredith Biesinger
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September 1, 2026
A little bit petty, a whole lot creative: Inside Tupelo’s Petty Betty’s Art Studio
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Sid Salter
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September 2, 2026
For over 40 years, Mississippi workers have exceeded expectations at Raytheon
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Ashby Foote
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September 1, 2026
Energy Wars: Attack of the drones
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Roger Wicker
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August 28, 2026
Reports of Mississippi momentum are true
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