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July 20, 2007

Ruling sought in Melton suit

The Clarion-Ledger, 7/20/7 A Jackson businessman is seeking a default judgment in federal court against Mayor Frank Melton in connection with Melton’s tenure as director of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. The lawsuit from Ron Christmon is one of several lawsuits pending in both state and federal courts naming Melton as a defendant. In 2003,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 20, 2007

Melton lawyer asks for protective order

The Clarion-Ledger, 7/20/7 A request for a protective order has been filed in Hinds County Circuit Court asking that Mayor Frank Melton not be required to answer certain questions about an incident outside a woman’s home. Family members of Albert “Batman” Donelson allege the mayor trespassed, slandered and threatened them in April 2006 when Melton…