Jackson Jambalaya

Off topic. But I havnt seen a mosquito spray truck yet. Does anyone know of the cities mosquitoe control schedules. Cause it aint happening over here

Way off topic: I heard that Mike Perkins ( of Perkins scale fame) resigned, and Rusty Barnes (famous for being an ass) was fired. Who's next?? Santa Cruz? We can only hope!

The Supreme Court picked two excellent, honorable Judges to hear these controversial matters. Both are smart and diligent. Both sides should be pleased.

Maybe RSS will slip a few note under their door.

"Both are smart and diligent."

.........thanks mom.

I don't remember Bell as a judge....and I've been at this for 20 years.

Bailey I practiced before in Meridian. He's a no nonsense guy. When he sees this RSS stuff....he may lose his mind.

Bell is strange. I think he was appointed as a county court judge in the 80s and was defeated for re-election. He still refers to himself as "Judge James Bell." Odd.

I think that should have appointed someone without any Hinds County connections

So, to be clear, is it being claimed that a judge who is not a judge was appointed to hear this case?

Bell hears cases from time to time when needed, if I recall correctly. He is also George Bell's uncle.

Bell was elected as a County Court Judge in 1982, not appointed. He served a great deal of the term in a circuit capacity if I remember properly, although I have not gone back to be refreshed as to why. He did not run for reelection in 1988.

Over the past several years, he has been appointed to serve in many different cases - those similar to this when local judges all recuse and also in several election cases requiring appointed judges.

Have been in court with him on a couple of occasions during the past couple of years - found him to be a very fair, by the book, jurist. Handled the courtroom with dignity and rulings that could not be argued with on the basis of law.

And, BTW, it is not uncommon at all for any 'former' judge to continue to use the title. In fact, I don't know of any that do not - so the 'finding it odd' of 8:30 is not odd at all. Please find me a former judge (or Governor, or Representative, or Senator, etc. etc.) that doesn't continue use of the title.

Roberts proved himself to be a well reasoned member of the COA, as well as his earlier years on the bench in Lauderdale County. Frankly, I think Hinds County came out on top by the Justice's appointment of these two individuals to hear what will no doubt turn out to be complicated, and politically explosive, cases.

RSS better hope he has some facts on his side, because he damn sure isn't going to win in the courtroom by the antics he and his team have tried to play so far. Bring on another batch of popcorn - this should be fun to watch.

oops...Roberts...yes...my mistake...I thought Meridian and said Bailey. I was never before Roberts or Bell....predates me.

James Bell is excellent.

Bell likes to use that title "Judge" in a courtroom while representing his clients. The fellow is goofy. BTW, how is his nephew doing, the one that beat that girl to death with a hammer?

7:25, how easy it is for you to blame a person for something a relative did. Where were you when nearly the entire family of a Jackson resident were charged with several different murders? If I remember right the mother has several children who murdered people.