Malcolm O. Harrison

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Malcolm O. Harrison

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Mississippi 7th Circuit Court District

Tenure

Present officeholder

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Education

Bachelor's

Jackson State University, 1991

Law

Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, 1994

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S. Malcolm O. Harrison was a judge for the Seventh Judicial District of Mississippi. He was appointed by Republican Haley Barbour to replace Judge Bobby DeLaughter, who pleaded guilty to bribery charges. Harrison was the first black judge that Barbour has appointed. His term began on November 2, 2009. He was sworn in on October 30, 2009.

Harrison said of his appointment, "I interviewed with Governor Barbour and he called me Monday, and I was completely floored. It was unexpected. It was very humbling that by the grace of God that it came about."

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.

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.

Awards and associations

• Past president of the Magnolia Bar Association
• Member of the American Bar Association
• Member of the National Bar Association
• Member of the Mississippi Bar Association
• Member of the Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
• Member of the American Trial Lawyers Association
• Member of the Charles Clark Inns of Court

2010 election

Harrison ran for re-election, but was defeated by William A. Gowan in the general election, winning only 49% of the vote.

Main article: Mississippi judicial elections, 2010

External links

• Clarion Ledger "Barbour names judge," October 28, 2009
• Barbour Press Release "GOVERNOR BARBOUR APPOINTS HINDS COUNTY ATTORNEY TO CIRCUIT COURT POST," October 27, 2009
• Jackson Free Press "Barbour Appoints Malcolm Harrison to DeLaughter’s Old Judge Spot," October 27, 2009
• Clarion Ledger "Hinds attorney to replace DeLaughter," October 27, 2009
• WAPT "Governor Appoints Attorney To Replace Judge Bobby Delaughter," October 27, 2009 (dead link)
• MS Litigation Review "Governor Barbour Appoints Malcolm Harrison to Replace Judge DeLaughter as Hinds County Circuit Court Judge," October 27, 2009

Footnotes

Mississippi courts

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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