The Latest Breaking News from Carlton Reeves

How Would A Judge Butler Actually Affect The Fifth Circuit?

I would prefer Judge Southwick to have one vote rather than two votes.

Reason · Oct 2

Client and Lawyer Both Responsible for Attorney Fees in AI Hallucination Case

From Pauliah v. Univ. of Miss. Medical Center, decided last Tuesday by Judge Carlton Reeves (S.D. Miss.): Courts across the… The post Client and Lawyer Both Responsible for Attorney Fees in AI Hallucination Case appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jan 6

Court confirms federal takeover of a Mississippi jail but limits power over budget

An appeals court says a federal receiver can proceed with a takeover of a Mississippi jail where a judge found unconstitutional conditions and “a stunning array of assaults, as well as deaths.”

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2024

Fugitive who escaped jail with three other inmates and ‘killed good Samaritan’ believed dead

Police said Dylan Arrington, 22, fatally shot Anthony Watts, 61, on Monday night and injured an officer during a standoff with law enforcement on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Residents told to lock doors amid search for jail escapees

Authorities are still hunting for four inmates, including one suspected of killing a man and stealing his pickup truck, who escaped from a Mississippi jail that has been under federal scrutiny

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Default Judgment in Libel Case: No More "Lucy and the Football"

From Judge Carlton Reeves' decision today in Andreacchio v. Yax (S.D. Miss.): Plaintiff Rae Andreacchio is the mother of Christian Andreacchio, a young man who allegedly "died under suspicious circumstances" in 2014. She resides in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, where she is a mental health service provider. Defendant Karen Yax is…

Reason · Apr 19, 2023

Nonprofit head pleads guilty in Mississippi welfare fraud

The director of a Mississippi nonprofit organization has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing government funds intended to help needy families in one of the poorest states in the U.S. Christi Webb appeared Thursday before U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves in Jackson

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

Appeals court halts federal takeover of Mississippi jail

Mississippi’s largest county has won a legal victory in its effort to stave off a rare federal takeover of a jail

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022

Should Courts Appoint Historians as Experts in Second Amendment Cases?

Courts, not “experts,” should say what the law is.

Reason · Dec 15, 2022

Federal judge appoints receiver to manage Mississippi jail

A federal judge has appointed a receiver to temporarily manage a Mississippi jail to improve conditions

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022