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2-1-2012 - Opinions
27088 - In the Matter of John Barry Kern
This is a disciplinary opinion in which the Court definitely suspends a lawyer.
27089 - In the Matter of Jennifer Elizabeth Meehan
This is a disciplinary opinion in which the Court publicly reprimands a lawyer.
27090 - In the Matter of Dannitte Mays Dickey
This is a disciplinary opinion in which the Court publicly reprimands a lawyer.
27091 - In the Matter of Wallace A. Mullinax, Jr.
This is a disciplinary opinion in which the Court publicly reprimands a lawyer.
The Court reverses the court of appeals' denial of attorney's fees to Wife and reinstates the amount awarded by the family court. The Court finds that the family court properly considered Husband's beneficial results in determining the amount of the award as directed by the court of appeals.2-15-2012 - Opinions
27093 - In the Matter of William G. Mayer
This is an opinion publicly reprimanding a lawyer.2-22-2012 - Opinions
Billy Joe Cartrette (Petitioner), an inmate at Ridgeland Correctional Institution, appeals the decision of the court of appeals finding that he is not an employee of Kwalu Furniture (Kwalu), a private sponsor, in a Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP); that he is not entitled to reimbursement of monies deducted from his gross prison industries pay for Victim Assistance programs; and that he is entitled to time-and-a-half pay for overtime hours he provided to Kwalu as part of the PIECP project. The Court dismissed this case as improvidently granted.
The Court affirms the trial court's grant of summary judgment.2-29-2012 - Opinions
The Court affirmed appellant's conviction.
27097 - In the Matter of Glenn Oliver Gray
In this disciplinary matter, the Court publicly reprimanded Respondent Glenn Oliver Gray.
27098 - In the Matter of William R. Taylor
In this disciplinary matter, the Court disbarred Respondent William R. Taylor.2-29-2012 - Orders
ORDER - In the Matter of John Barry Kern