28 Apr MCJ Petitions MS Supreme Court to Stop Garnishments

Posted at April 28, 2020 in Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

Mississippi Center for Justice For Immediate Release April 28, 2020 Contact: Beth Orlansky, Advocacy Director, borlansky@mscenterforjustice.org MCJ Files Emergency Motion Requesting End to Garnishment Proceedings Jackson, MS – The Mississippi Center for Justice has filed an emergency motion requesting the Mississippi Supreme Court halt garnishment proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic...

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21 Jan Vangela Wade Named as MCJ’s New President and CEO

Posted at January 21, 2020 in In the News, Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

The Mississippi Center for Justice Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Vangela M. Wade, a leading attorney and educator, will become its next president and CEO, effective January 15th, 2020. Reilly Morse, who has held the position for the past six years, will...

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10 Oct Barber Plaintiffs Urge Supreme Court to Strike Down Anti-LGBT Mississippi Law

Posted at October 10, 2017 in Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

Mississippi plaintiffs in the Barber v. Bryant case, led by civil rights attorney Rob McDuff, along with Mississippi Center for Justice and Lambda Legal, today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Mississippi House Bill 1523, the discriminatory anti-LGBT legislation that takes effect today. Joining in...

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10 Oct Barber Plaintiffs Urge Supreme Court to Strike Down Anti-LGBT Mississippi Law

Posted at October 10, 2017 in Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dana Thomas, Communications Director (c) 601.506.9156 dthomas@mscenterforjustice.org Barber Plaintiffs Urge Supreme Court to Strike Down Anti-LGBT Mississippi Law  Supreme Court petitioned to review one of the most aggressive and sweeping anti-LGBT measures in the nation. (Jackson, October 10, 2017) —Mississippi plaintiffs in the Barber v. Bryant case, led by civil...

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02 Oct Legal Advocates Will Appeal Case Against Anit-LGBT Law HB1523 To Supreme Court

Posted at October 02, 2017 in Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

Mississippi civil rights attorney Rob McDuff, along with Mississippi Center for Justice and Lambda Legal, today announced they will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied their en banc petition asking the full court to...

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02 Oct Legal Advocates Will Appeal Case Against Anit-LGBT Law HB1523 To Supreme Court

Posted at October 02, 2017 in Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

Mississippi civil rights attorney Rob McDuff, along with Mississippi Center for Justice and Lambda Legal, today announced they will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied their en banc petition asking the full court to...

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06 Jul Legal Advocates Urge Full Fifth Circuit to Rehear Case Challenging Anti-LGBT Mississippi Law

Posted at July 06, 2017 in Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

(Jackson, July 6, 2017) —Mississippi civil rights attorney Rob McDuff, along with the Mississippi Center for Justice and Lambda Legal, today filed a petition seeking rehearing en banc by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit after a three-judge panel reversed the...

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22 Jun Fifth Circuit Unleashes Anti-LGBT Mississippi Law: Legal Team Will Continue Fight

Posted at June 22, 2017 in Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

(Jackson, June 22, 2017) — Today, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the injunction against Mississippi House Bill 1523, the discriminatory anti-LGBT legislation challenged in Barber v. Bryant, the federal lawsuit brought by Mississippi civil rights attorney Robert McDuff, the Mississippi Center for...

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22 Feb MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR JUSTICE LAUNCHES IMPACT LITIGATION INITIATIVE

Posted at February 22, 2017 in Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

The Mississippi Center for Justice announces a major impact litigation initiative in honor of its distinguished former Board member and supporter, the late George Riley. MCJ launches this work by strengthening ties with long-time Mississippi civil rights attorney Rob McDuff of the law firm, McDuff...

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03 Nov Nonprofits Call Upon Governor Bryant to Address Recent Race-Based Incidents in Mississippi

Posted at November 03, 2016 in Press Release by Mississippi Center for Justice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nonprofits Call Upon Governor Bryant to Address Recent Race-Based Incidents in Mississippi (Jackson, Miss.) - Over the past month, a spate of race-based violence has spread across Mississippi. First, the memorial plaque marking the site where Emmett Till’s mutilated body was recovered from the...

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