U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael T. Parker on Tuesday ordered a Mississippi plaintiff to file an amended complaint against a home builder after finding her original pleading so confusing that the court could not determine 'who the intended defendants are and w...
U.S. District Judge Tom S. Lee on Wednesday awarded more than $1 million to a Mississippi woman who suffered severe burns when a pressure cooker's defective locking mechanism allowed the lid to open while still under pressure, causing 'scalding contents to...
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit between Mississippi church members over alleged misconduct, ruling that federal courts lack jurisdiction over the dispute and noting that the cited criminal statutes provide no 'statutory bas...
U.S. Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac on Tuesday established detailed protocols for a May settlement conference in a banking dispute, requiring parties to exchange written settlement proposals at least two weeks in advance and warning that those who at...
U.S. District Judge Tom S. Lee on Wednesday denied a certificate of appealability to a Mississippi petitioner challenging his indictment on speedy trial grounds, ruling that 'jurists of reason would find it debatable whether the petition states a valid clai...
U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew S. Harris on Tuesday ordered an incarcerated plaintiff to clarify his allegations against prison supervisors in his civil rights lawsuit stemming from an alleged assault, warning that 'failure to timely comply with the requireme...
U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew S. Harris on Tuesday ordered a pro se prisoner to provide specific allegations against named defendants in his civil rights lawsuit, finding that Jason Leshun Naylor's complaint lacks factual detail about how officials violated...
U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew S. Harris on Wednesday ordered a detained plaintiff to provide additional details about injuries he allegedly sustained after being placed in a cell without shower access for extended periods, warning that failure to comply coul...