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D. Neil Harris
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D. Neil Harris is a judge for the 16th Chancery District of Mississippi.[1] He was re-elected to the court in 2010 and 2014. His current term expires on December 31, 2020.[2][3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2014
Harris ran for re-election to the 16th Chancery District.
General: He defeated Paula S. Yancey in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 50.03 percent of the vote.
[3] [4][5]
2010
Harris was re-elected to the Mississippi Chancery Court after running unopposed.[2]
- See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2010
Education
Harris earned a B.A. from the University of Southern Mississippi, going on to receive his J.D. from the University of Mississippi. He was admitted to the bar in 1982.[6]
Career
Prior to joining the bench, Harris practiced law with his son, David N. Harris.[7]
Noteworthy events
On December 5, 2013, Judge Harris was cited for judicial misconduct by the Mississippi Supreme Court. The court found that Harris "failed to recuse himself from contempt proceedings, and prevented those he charged with contempt from presenting any defense." He was publicly reprimanded and fined $2,500.[8] The court said Harris violated the defendants' due process rights and failed to issue summonses for their contempt proceedings.[9]
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Footnotes
- ↑ State of Mississippi, "Chancery Court Judges & Support Staff," March 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results by County," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed June 9, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 GulfLive.com, "Neil Harris wins by 18 votes in Chancery Court judge race against Paula Yancey, challenge likely," November 13, 2014
- ↑ Sun Herald.com, "Chancery Court judicial race certified as win by incumbent Harris," November 13, 2014
- ↑ Martindale, D. Neil Harris Judge Profile
- ↑ Lawyers.com, "David N. Harris Jr. Profile," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Findlaw.com, "Supreme Court of Mississippi. MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE v. D. Neil HARRIS, Sr., No. 2013–JP–00496–SCT. Decided: December 5, 2013"
- ↑ gulflive, "Mississippi Supreme Court orders reprimand, fine for Jackson County Judge Neil Harris in contempt case," December 6, 2013
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
