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# Amanda Jones Tollison

Mississippi Supreme Court · Associate Justice

## Profile

- Court: Mississippi Supreme Court
- State: Mississippi
- Role: Associate Justice
- Service status: active

## Summary

Amanda Jones Tollison — Mississippi Supreme Court

## Sources

- [Supreme Court Justice Amanda Jones Tollison takes oath](https://courts.ms.gov/news/view_news_page.php?article=3158&name=Supreme%20Court%20Justice%20Amanda%20Jones%20Tollison%20takes%20oath)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- American attorney and Associate Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, appointed by Governor Tate Reeves on August 17, 2026, to fill a vacancy created by James D. Maxwell II’s confirmation to a federal judgeship
- Service on the Access to Justice Commission

### Education


### Additional information

- Joined the Northern District 3, Place 2 seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, taking the oath on September 1, 2026.
- 2019–2020: President of the Mississippi Bar.
- In her own words, Tollison said she is “deeply grateful to Governor Reeves for this appointment” and will “faithfully uphold the Constitution and the rule of law”



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e3a3d4ea0cc787040c3d10b3) — Only the source-described proceeding, permission process and exceptions. Remote-hearing instructions apply only when remote participation has been authorized. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/rules_electronicphotographic_coverage.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.