Houston J. Patton
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Houston J. Patton was a judge on the Hinds County Court in Mississippi. He was re-elected in 2010. Patton retired from the court in December 2014.[1][2]
2010 election
Patton was re-elected in 2010, receiving 50 percent of the vote.[3][1]
- See also: Mississippi judicial elections, 2010
Judicial misconduct
Patton was accused of making false claims to authorities. In 1997, Patton accused James Jennings Jr. of Mendenhall of trying to bribe Patton. Those charges were dismissed, and Jennings is alleging in a 2008 suit that Patton falsified the charges. He was suspended for 30 days without pay on March 31, 2011.[4][5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results by County," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Clarion Ledger, "Judges will be on the ballot this year," May 6, 2014
- ↑ NEMS360.com, 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Clarion Ledger, "Hinds judge suspended," March 31, 2011
- ↑ Clarion Ledger "Lawsuit vs. judge proceeds," February 28, 2010
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
