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Controversial state-run court system in Mississippi faces ongoing court battles k101fm.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from k101fm.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A federal judge decided on Dec. 31 that Mississippi can move forward in creating a state-run court system of unelected judges and prosecutors to preside over part of the majority-Black city of Jackson. This law, by the majority-white and Republican-controlled Mississippi Legislature, has been the source of controversy and contention in the state. Under this law, the state attorney general and the state Supreme Court chief justice will appoint attorneys and judges to serve the two courts, respectively, who would typically be voted for or appointed by local officials, as is the case with other Hinds County judicial officials.
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the controversial creation of a state-run court in Mississippi's majority-Black capital city of Jackson.