Randy Pierce
Randy G. "Bubba" Pierce was an associate justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court. He was elected to the court in 2008. On December 14, 2015, he announced that he would retire in February 2016, before the end of his term, which would have ended in December 2016.[1] He was replaced on the court by Judge Dawn H. Beam.[2]
Education
Pierce received a B.S. in accounting and a master of business administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1992. In 1997, he earned his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law.[3]
Career
- 2008-2016: Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court
- 2005-2008: Judge, Mississippi 16th Chancery District
- 1999-2005: Mississippi legislature
- 1997-2005: Attorney in private practice[4][3]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Member, Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, Jones County Junior College Foundation Board
- Member, Pine Burr Area Council for Boy Scouts of America
- Member, Unity Baptist Church[4]
Elections
2008 election
On November 4, Pierce defeated incumbent Justice Oliver Diaz, winning 58.1 percent of the vote.[5]
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Randy Pierce  |
No | District 2, Position 2 | 58.1% | |
| Oliver Diaz | Yes | District 2, Position 2 | 41.9% |
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.
Pierce received a campaign finance score of 1.15, 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.[6]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Associate Justice Randy G. Pierce"
- Project Vote Smart, "Associate Justice Randy G. 'Bubba' Pierce (MS)"
- The Magnolia Report, "5 Questions with Judge Randy "Bubba" Pierce"
- Jackson Free Press, "No Stoplight for Bubba," August 5, 2004
- WLOX.com, "MS Supreme Court justice writes first novel," May 26, 2011
- Laurel Leader-Call, "Miss. Supreme Court Justice promotes book at Laurel signing," July 10, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ Geoff Pender, The Clarion-Ledger, "Pierce resigning from state Supreme Court," December 14, 2015
- ↑ WAPT News, "Bryant names Lamar County judge Beam to state Supreme Court," December 28, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart, "Associate Justice Randy G. 'Bubba' Pierce (MS)"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 State of Mississippi Judiciary, "Associate Justice Randy G. Pierce"
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2008 General Election Results: District 2, Position 2"
- ↑ 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
