Barbour appoints first black judge of his tenure
October 27, 2009
Mississippi: Malcolm O. Harrison is a judge for the Seventh Judicial District. He was appointed by Republican Haley Barbour to replace Judge Bobby DeLaughter, who pled guilty to bribery charges in 2009. Harrison is the first black judge that Barbour has appointed. His term began on November 2, 2009, and he must run for election in 2010 if he wishes to retain the seat.
According to a Barbour spokesman, "He was chosen for the judgeship based on his qualifications".[1]
Education
Harrison graduated from Jackson State University in 1991. He earned his J.D. from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 1994, and was admitted to the Mississippi bar the next year.[2]
Career
Harrison has served as a prosecuting attorney for Hinds County since he was elected on November 2, 1999. He is also a partner in the firm of Harrison & Flowers, PLLC in Jackson, and serves as the city prosecutor for Bolton, Mississippi.[1][2]
Footnotes
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
