Feb 26, 2015: Sun Herald: Mississippi justices dislike delay in gay-divorce ruling
Their 26-page statement, written by Justice Leslie D. King and joined by Justice James Kitchens, was attached to an order by a six-member court majority.
Their 26-page statement, written by Justice Leslie D. King and joined by Justice James Kitchens, was attached to an order by a six-member court majority.
Dec 14, 2014: Gulf Live: A Haley Barbour pardon doesn't guarantee a clean criminal record, Mississippi Supreme Court rules
The case centered on the claim of Rebecca Hentz, who was among dozens of people pardoned by Gov. Haley Barbour in 2012.
The case centered on the claim of Rebecca Hentz, who was among dozens of people pardoned by Gov. Haley Barbour in 2012.
May 2, 2013: The Atlantic: A Ghost of Mississippi: The Willie Manning Capital Case
Four Mississippi justices dissented from the decision to proceed with Manning's execution. One of them, Justice James W. Kitchens, a Mississippian through and through, wrote that he would have permitted this testing
Four Mississippi justices dissented from the decision to proceed with Manning's execution. One of them, Justice James W. Kitchens, a Mississippian through and through, wrote that he would have permitted this testing
James W. Kitchens (born April 29, 1943) is a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi. He began his eight-year term in January 2009, and was formerly elected the district attorney for the Mississippi counties of Copiah, Lincoln, Pike andWalthall