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Covering campaigns & state government for @MSTODAYnews. Previously @DJournalnow. Always craving Delta tamales and a good story.
Jackson, MS
Joined October 2012
RT @MSTODAYnews: House Speaker Jason White said that his caucus plans to craft legislation in response to the Republican-controlled federal….
mississippitoday.org
House Speaker Jason White, one of the most vocal school choice advocates in the state, said that his caucus plans to craft legislation in response to the Republican-controlled federal government’s...
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RT @MSTODAYnews: AG lawyers are calling for the order to be restored to the public docket and asking for an explanation for how the errors….
mississippitoday.org
AG lawyers are calling for the order to be restored to the public docket and asking for an explanation for how the errors were written into the order.
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Attorneys have been sanctioned by judges for using AI to write court briefings. But it's unclear what would happen or should happen if a judge is ever caught using AI to write orders.
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The order listed: .1) plaintiffs who weren't actual parties in the case .2) quotations that weren't found in the text that it attempted to quote from .3) erroneous case citations . After one law professor reviewed the order, she said, “I feel like I’m Alice in Wonderland.”.
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Did a federal judge use AI to help write an order in a major lawsuit in Mississippi? . It's unclear, but attorneys and law professors are baffled by an order U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate wrote that includes several wrong facts.
U.S. District Judge Henry .T. Wingate filed a corrected order after attorneys raised concerns about factual errors in the first one.
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As MS Today and the Sun Herald continue to advocate for the public's right to access court files, a state judge today provided a perfect symbol for why this is important. Jackson County Chancery Judge Neil Harris today taped paper over the court window to keep a hearing closed.
The judge had paper taped over the courtroom door window, but decided during the closed hearing to open the court file to the public.
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RT @MSTODAYnews: The ramifications of new federal policy could be particularly devastating in Mississippi, one of the most federally depend….
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The ramifications of new federal policy could be particularly devastating in Mississippi, one of the most federally dependent states in the country.
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RT @mikergoldberg: NEW: @MSTODAYnews's ongoing ‘Behind Bars, Beyond Care’ investigation reveals that the same year the state agreed to pay….
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RT @JakeSherman: Rep. MICHAEL GUEST (R-Miss.) was eliminated on the first ballot of the race to be House Homeland Security chair. Guest is….
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Mississippi Today's journalists asked candidates in contested races to submit information about why they're running, why they're qualified and what issues they plan to advocate for at the Capitol.
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Mississippi Today published a voter guide to help voters navigate the confusing special elections for 14 legislative seats across the state! The guide includes a map for voters to see if they live in a district with a special election.
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Explore our guide to learn about the candidates in Mississippi's 2025 special election for Senate seats in the fall.
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“It appears that the judge ignored what has been settled law in Mississippi since 1990,” retired media law attorney Leonard Van Slyke said.
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Mississippi Today filed a motion asking Harris to unseal the file or conduct a hearing to allow the media to argue why it should be unsealed. Without conducting a hearing, he denied the motion because no government entities or public funds are involved.
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It's unclear why Chancery Judge Neil Harris sealed the case in the first place because the entire case docket is sealed from public view.
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Mississippi Today and the Sun Herald are asking the MS Supreme Court to unseal a Jackson County Chancery Court file involving a business that attempted to ticket uninsured drivers.
mississippitoday.org
A Jackson County judge sealed a politically sensitive court case without a hearing. All Mississippi court files are presumed open unless they are closed with notice and a hearing under guidelines...
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RT @MSTODAYnews: Every circuit, chancery and county court across Mississippi is finally part of the statewide electronic court system. Fin….
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RT @tatereeves: Today I have signed writs for three special elections to be held on November 4 to fill the following vacancies in the Missi….
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RT @MSTODAYnews: Three politically connected Mississippians partnered with a company that identified uninsured motorists using AI. Now, the….
mississippitoday.org
The uninsured motorist program that Securix brought to Mississippi proved contentious from the start. In Ocean Springs, some vehicle owners were angry when they learned artificial intelligence had...
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From me & @CAnitaLee1: . Three politically connected Mississippians partnered with a company that uses AI to identify uninsured motorists. Now, they’re in a secret court fight.
mississippitoday.org
The uninsured motorist program that Securix brought to Mississippi proved contentious from the start. In Ocean Springs, some vehicle owners were angry when they learned artificial intelligence had...
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RT @lisakashinsky: NEW: Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker is skeptical of the multimillion-dollar Army parade on Trump’s birthday.….
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The chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee said he "would have recommended against" it.
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