Ann Lamar
Ann Hannaford Lamar was an associate justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court. She was appointed to this position in 2007 and elected in 2008.
Justice Lamar retired on December 31, 2016.[1][2]
Education
Lamar earned a B.S. in education from Delta State University in 1974 and a J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1982.[3]
Career
- 2007-2016: Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court
- 2001-2007: Judge, Mississippi Seventeenth Judicial District
- 1999-2001: District attorney
- 1995-1999: Assistant district attorney
- 1993-1995: Attorney, Lamar & Lamar
- 1987-1993: Assistant District Attorney
- 1982-1987: Attorney, Lamar & Lamar[3][4][5]
Awards and associations
- Chief Justice Award, 2016[6]
- Board of Governors, Mississippi Judicial College
- Commission for the Study of Domestic Abuse Proceedings
- Conference of Circuit Court Judges
- Conference of Circuit Court Judges
- William C. Keady American Inns of Court
- Board of Directors, Mississippi Prosecutor's Association[3]
Elections
2008
On November 4, Lamar defeated challenger Gene Barton, winning 61.8 percent of the vote.[7]
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ann Lamar  |
Yes | District 3, Position 1 | 61.8% | |
| Gene Barton | No | District 3, Position 1 | 38.1% |
Noteworthy cases
Supreme Court agrees with Lamar's ruling
As a circuit court judge, Lamar decided that a state law requiring local governments to pay for indigent defense was constitutional. This decision was affirmed by the Mississippi Supreme Court. The ruling came from a suit filed against the state by Quitman County, which was forced to borrow money for the defense of two individuals sentenced to death in 1990.[8]
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Lamar received a campaign finance score of 1.17, indicating a conservative ideological leaning. This was more conservative than the average score of 0.69 that justices received in Mississippi.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[9]
See also
External links
- State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Associate Justice Ann Hannaford Lamar"
- Mississippi Litigation Review, "Miss. S. Court Rules that Statute of Limitations Begins to Run on Date of Discovery of Injury, Regardless of When Plaintiff Discovered its Cause," June 2, 2010
- State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Press Release: Ann Lamar takes oath as newest Supreme Court justice", May 21, 2007
- Firehouse.com, "Mississippi Fire Chief Pleads on Embezzlement Charge," May 13, 2005
Footnotes
- ↑ Mississippi Today, "Lamar relishes leaving Supreme Court for family in Senatobia," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal, "Senatobia resident prepares to leave high court," December 9, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Associate Justice Ann Hannaford Lamar"
- ↑ State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Ann H. Lamar takes oath as newest Supreme Court Justice," May 21, 2007
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Associate Justice Ann H. Lamar (MS)"
- ↑ Jackson Free Press, "Justice Ann H. Lamar," July 25, 2016
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, 2008 General Election Results: District 3, Position 1
- ↑ Prison Talk, "MS Supreme Court: Indigent defense ruling upheld"
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi
State courts:
Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi
