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State Supreme Court vacancy count for August 2026

In this month's state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and the swearings-in of justices from July 31 to Sept. 1, 2026. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts.

Ballotpedia · Sep 2

Mississippi Supreme Court map violates Voting Rights Act, judge rules

A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court electoral map, after finding the map dilutes the power of Black voters

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Mississippi sets an execution date for a man who's been on death row since 1976

The Mississippi Supreme Court has scheduled the execution for the state's longest-serving death row inmate for June 25

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

US judge condemns Mississippi city's 'crime cancer' as he removes state justice from lawsuit

The Mississippi Supreme Court chief justice cannot be sued over a state law that requires him to appoint some judges in the capital city of Jackson

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Federal judge extends temporary halt on appointed judges in Mississippi capital

A federal judge has extended his order temporarily stopping the Mississippi Supreme Court chief justice from appointing judges in the the capital city of Jackson and Hinds County — both of which are majority-Black

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

In mostly abortion-free Mississippi, court battle continues

An out-of-state physicians’ group is said to lack legal standing to challenge a 25-year-old Mississippi Supreme Court ruling recognizing a right to abortion under the state constitution

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2023

Lawsuit: Mississippi abortion ban might not be valid yet

A group of anti-abortion doctors in Mississippi say the validity of the state’s law banning most abortions remains uncertain

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022

Can You Get A Life Sentence For Weed Possession? Mississippi Supreme Court Says Yes If You've Got Priors

Can one be sentenced to life in prison for cannabis possession? Under certain  circumstances, it can happen. 

Benzinga · Jun 22, 2022

Mississippi orders competency hearing on execution request

The Mississippi Supreme Court is ordering a trial court judge to determine if a Mississippi death row inmate truly wants to request an execution date and if the inmate is mentally competent to waive his appeals in the case

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022