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Senate adopts judicial redistricting conference reports that reshape circuits and chancery courts
Summary
The Mississippi Senate adopted conference reports that redraw circuit and chancery court boundaries, change the number and distribution of judgeships and establish phased transition dates for implementation in 2027 and later.
The Mississippi Senate adopted conference reports for judicial redistricting affecting both circuit and chancery courts after extended floor explanation and questions from senators representing affected counties.
Senator Wiggins, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, presented the conference reports and explained the transition timeline. “When this is adopted, races are in ’26… the plans are effective in ’27,” Wiggins said, outlining staged changes in judicial districts and the planned transition periods to accommodate population shifts and the scheduled judicial elections.
Key elements of the circuit conference report included: a net gain of five circuit judges projected as the plan phases in; elimination of single-judge circuit districts where possible;…
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