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March 20, 2008
FOLO -Zach Scruggs moves for a James hearing
Zach Scruggs moves for a James hearing The federal law involving conspiracies is very scary for a criminal defendant. Once there’s a bit of proof (well, to a preponderance of the evidence) that a defendant has joined into a conspiracy, everything anyone said while furthering the conspiracy comes into evidence against the conspirators. There is…
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March 20, 2008
LNL – Scruggs’ old partners warn company not to satisfy State Farm request
Scruggs’ old partners warn company not to satisfy State Farm request An engineering and analysis firm says it cannot comply with a State Farm Insurance Cos. subpoena in a Hurricane Katrina case because it would violate a settlement reached with the former Scruggs Katrina Group. The suit, on which Glenda Shows is the lead plaintiff,…
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March 20, 2008
FOLO – Zach Scruggs: Forget the anonymous jury
Zach Scruggs: Forget the anonymous jury In a new motion, Zach Scruggs says that the anonymous jury is now unnecessary because there is no evidence of prior misconduct relating to him, that the questionnaire is now obsolete, and that there is even more need for special voir dire condictions given the circumstances. Here’s the Motion…
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March 20, 2008
FOLO – Zach Scruggs moves to keep the Wilson issues out of his case
Zach Scruggs moves to keep the Wilson issues out of his case The motion. His argument, I think, reveals parts of his defense. He cites a case that says knowing about a conspiracy isn’t enough to convict– the government has to prove taking action to further the ends of the conspiracy. Essentially, he’s arguing that…
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March 20, 2008
SALTER – Odd memories of a 1997 Ole Miss tobacco settlement seminar
Odd memories of a 1997 Ole Miss tobacco settlement seminar From my notes 11 years ago, a few random observations on the night’s seminar discussion: Neither Moore nor Scruggs was at all forthcoming at the seminar when asked the total of the legal fees Scruggs would be receiving, how Moore determined the fee structure that…
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March 20, 2008
Gregg Harper presser in Meridian to announce endorsements
Gregg Harper, Republican candidate for Mississippi’s Third Congressional District, will be visiting voters and meeting with supporters throughout the day in Meridian today, Thursday, March 20th. Harper is conducting a district-wide tour in an effort to win the Republican Runoff Election to be held on April 1st. *At 2:00 p.m. today, Harper will hold a…
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March 20, 2008
YP – A bleg to figure out Zach’s lawyers
I am trying to figure something out and need help. Rossmiller asserts that Robertson and Winter were in the trailer from the Keri Rigsby transcript. I see it as he describes on page 17 of the Rigsby deposition in the McIntosh case. However, what I don’t get was who were they representing. They show up…
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March 20, 2008
Judicial watchdog seeks DeLaughter’s suspension
Judicial watchdog seeks DeLaughter’s suspension The state Commission on Judicial Performance found “probable cause” to start an inquiry into allegations of judicial misconduct. “Due to the serious nature of the judicial misconduct,” wrote Brant Brantley, executive director of the commission, the commission voted to ask the high court for an interim suspension for the judge.…
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March 20, 2008
SALTERBLOG – 3rd District runoff: What to look for in the next 12 days…
3rd District runoff: What to look for in the next 12 days… In the 3rd Congressional District runoff election, first primary frontrunner Charlie Ross faces the dubious task of trying to hold his lead with reduced turnout and to pick up the support of his vanquished opponents. He faces that task with Republicans loyal to…
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March 20, 2008
FOLO – Judge DeLaughter protests his innocence
Judge DeLaughter protests his innocence Here’s something I have never seen in my life: A judge explaining in his order that he has not been bribed. I’m not kidding. In responding to the Motion to Recuse filed by Wilson in Wilson v. Scruggs, Judge DeLaughter writes: The undersigned judge of this Court has never, in…
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March 19, 2008
ICLAWBLOG – (Zach) Scruggs Nation, March 19
(Zach) Scruggs Nation, March 19 My working hypothesis was that one strong motivation for Dickie Scruggs to make a deal was to help get Zach out of this mess. This was based not just on common sense but information I received about family pressures Scruggs was receiving. Since then, I have also gotten quite a…
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March 19, 2008
WSJLAWBLOG – In Saga of Scruggs & Son, Will There Be Blood?
In Saga of Scruggs & Son, Will There Be Blood? One issue that’s been kicked around on various Web sites (click here and here): In a Shakespearean twist, will we see Dickie testify against his son? Probably not, say lawyers. For starters, as part of his plea agreement, Dickie did not agree to cooperate with…
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Frank Corder
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April 28, 2026
Congressmen from Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana seek expansion of Gulf state boundaries
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Matt Ott, Associated Press
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April 28, 2026
U.S. consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gasoline prices
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Daniel Tyson
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April 28, 2026
City of Jackson wants federal court to block new water authority
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Meredith Biesinger
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April 28, 2026
AlleyKat Ceramics: Where a Singapore alley led to a Gulf Coast creative haven
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Alistair Begg
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April 28, 2026
Inheriting the kingdom
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Robert St. John
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April 27, 2026
Between the Arctic and Africa
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Roger Wicker
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April 24, 2026
Finish the job In Iran, but don’t forget China
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Lesley Davis
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April 23, 2026
He Didn’t Even Hesitate: Mississippi’s Jake Mangum, America’s pastime, and the culture that still unites us
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Kelley Williams
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April 23, 2026
An ounce of prevention
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