Federal Judge Denies Attempt to Strike Down Mississippi County’s Majority-Black Judicial Districts

GOP scheme to torch Black voting district shot down in red state: report

A federal judge on Friday shot down a Republican effort to eliminate the only Black-majority judicial district in Mississippi, Democracy Docket reported.In early July, a group of white voters filed a suit that took aim at the sole majority-Black judicial subdistrict in DeSoto County, where Black res...

Judge refuses attempt to block a Mississippi county's majority Black juidicial districts, for now

A judge has temporarily denied a motion that would have allowed a Mississippi county to strike down its majority-Black judicial districts.

Federal judge denies attempt to strike down Mississippi county’s majority-Black judicial districts

A federal judge has denied a request to stop a majority-Black section of voters in Mississippi from electing new county judges.

Judge denies attempt to strike down DeSoto subdistrict — at least for now

A federal judge has denied an attempt by DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster to prevent a small section of voters to elect two new county judgeships just weeks before the election begins.

Judge blocks request to stop DeSoto County judicial elections

U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock on August 13 denied a request to cancel a November judicial election or set a special election in DeSoto County.

Federal judge denies attempt to strike down DeSoto County’s majority-Black judicial districts

State Rep. Robert Foster, R-Hernando, speaks to media after participating in the gubernatorial debate at WJTV studios in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, July 23, 2019.