The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following statement.
The judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi are proud to announce that on March 1, 2024, Andrew S. Harris will succeed F. Keith Ball as U. S. Magistrate Judge in the Northern Division at Jackson.
Mr. Harris is a long-time resident of Mississippi where he has lived for the last 37 years. He received his B.A. from Millsaps College in 2007 and his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he graduated first in his class. While in law school, Harris received numerous awards, including the William Prentice “Pete” Mitchell Award in Ethics and the Mississippi Law Journal Award presented to the third-year student who most contributed to the betterment of the publication.
Before taking the federal bench, Harris served as a term law clerk for Judge Daniel P. Jordan III and subsequently worked with Jones Walker LLP in Jackson as an associate and later as a partner. In his law practice, Harris represented closely held businesses, publicly traded companies, and entrepreneurs on a broad array of complex commercial matters, including those involving intellectual property, trademark, copyright and patent infringement. His work was recognized by the Mississippi Bar in 2020 when he received the annual Young Lawyer of Mississippi Award. He has also been awarded many other honors by professional organizations and publications.
Harris has also contributed significantly to his community and the state and federal bar associations. Among the numerous positions he has held on committees and boards, he was elected President of the Jackson Young Lawyers Association and President of the Board of Directors for Willowood Developmental Center.
Chief Judge Jordan noted the rigorous Magistrate Judge selection process and thanked the members of the Merit Selection Panel for their work. “Judge Harris is an excellent selection and a valuable addition to the Court family. We are proud to have him onboard,” he said.
A formal investiture ceremony will take place at a later date.
20 comments:
First in his class! Impressive. Jackson could use some local judges with his qualifications.
Andrew was a top notch choice for Judge Ball's position. He will do an exceptional job.
He’s a nice guy but there are other older guys who deserved a shot at this job
Sad day
Another corporate hack! In other words, so much for individuals having any sort of chance against insurance companies or big corporations!
Haters gonna hate, but Andrew is one of the finest humans I have ever known. Generous, conscientious, a good family man, and an excellent lawyer. It is going to be nearly impossible to replace Judge Ball, but I couldn't think of a better choice to do it.
I had the pleasure of attending law school with Andrew. We were assigned together on almost anything that involved alphabetical name assignments, since our last names are very close alphabetically. I'll always remember our first year oral argument on Free Speech in high schools.
If there was one person I have met who is qualified to be a judge, intellectually and temperamentally, it is Andrew Harris. Modest person.
206 - "deserved"? "older"??
Don't remember either of those as being a qualification standard that outweighs others. And BTW, I have been part of that 'older' group for a long while, and I don't remember ever being promoted because of my 'older' status, or before that, getting premier treatment because I was 'younger'.
Maybe you are one of those "deserving older" gents that feel you got passed over, and now its a little sour grapes.
Lets go back to basics - the Merit panel I'm sure evaluated all potential candidates and measured all their qualities, including their seasoned status as older folks. But I don't think there was a line item on the application form that asked to describe one's 'deservingness'.
Congratulations to this 'young, undeserving punk who somehow displaced some older lawyers that wanted to get out of the daily grind in the bigass law firms where their name is not on the letterhead.
Where did Keith Ball go? He is a good guy.
As long as he's willing to learn from Judge Parker, he should be fine. If he's too smart to learn, then not so much.
Both gentlemen in the photo could take a lesson from my mother and both of my grandmothers, which is, never wear brown shoes with a black or navy suit. When did this rule vanish?
@3:50 a.m.
“When did this rule vanish?“
Maternity not withstanding, fashion is a fickle and mercurial wench master.
@3:50 AM: Au contraire. Brown shoes on men wearing blue suits has been de rigueur for a long, long time.
@8:32 AM Does this mean that we can now drink red wine with fish and poultry?
It's painful when a pet passes, but whining about it on national TV is just playing the "victim card," like most of the left likes to do.
Style and dress should make sense, or it is a fad. The logic behind dark (not brown) shoes is so there is no visual break from the pant to the shoe.
Brown shoes with blue or dark gray suits may be de rigueur but so are tattoos.
RMQ
I've been on the other side of Andrew and he's as good a lawyer as they come. Great choice!
Wrong thread 9:11.
Should men wear black or brown shoes with a navy suit?
"the corporate business look. In a corporate environment, it's important to look the part. A navy suit is unbeatable here, as it's classic and assured, without being loud. The best shoes to wear with a navy suit are black, navy or cognac: keep within these tones for a foolproof office look.
How to Match Suits with Shoes - Hugo Boss
hugoboss.com
Congratulations to Andrew! Great guy from a wonderful family.
Walnut & Chili go just fine with navy.
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