--- title: "Jacqueline Mask | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jacqueline-mask-chancellor-mississippi-first-chancery-district-court-first-chancery-district-ms" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Jacqueline Mask Mississippi FIRST Chancery District Court · Chancellor ## Profile - Court: Mississippi FIRST Chancery District Court - State: Mississippi - Role: Chancellor - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic media coverage Scope: statewide Mississippi allows electronic media coverage of public judicial proceedings in appellate and trial courts of record, subject to the rules and presiding judge control. Evidence excerpt: Electronic media coverage of public judicial proceedings shall be allowed in the appellate and trial courts of record in this state subject to the conditions below. [Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/rules_electronicphotographic_coverage.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### presiding judge discretion Scope: statewide The presiding Mississippi justice or judge may limit or terminate electronic coverage when necessary to protect rights, witnesses, dignity of the court, or orderly proceedings. Evidence excerpt: The presiding justice or judge has the discretion to limit or terminate electronic coverage at any time during the proceedings [Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/rules_electronicphotographic_coverage.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### advance notice for media Scope: statewide Mississippi media representatives must provide advance notice for electronic or photographic coverage under the court rules. Evidence excerpt: Rule 5 ... requires that media representatives give at least 48 hours [Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/rules_electronicphotographic_coverage.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/ed_pubs/pubs/2026JD/JD%20and%20Court%20Calendar%202026.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/ed_pubs/pubs/2026JD/JD%20and%20Court%20Calendar%202026.pdf) - [Mississippi Secretary of State Judicial Directory official judicial roster](https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/ed_pubs/pubs/2026JD/JD%20and%20Court%20Calendar%202026.pdf) - [Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://courts.ms.gov/research/rules/msrulesofcourt/rules_electronicphotographic_coverage.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jacqueline-mask-chancellor-mississippi-first-chancery-district-court-first-chancery-district-ms", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jacqueline-mask-chancellor-mississippi-first-chancery-district-court-first-chancery-district-ms", "name": "Jacqueline Mask | KnowJudges", "description": "Jacqueline Mask, Mississippi FIRST Chancery District Court. 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Mask serves as the senior chancellor of the First Chancery District of Mississippi, which covers Alcorn, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Prentiss, Pontotoc, Tishomingo, and Union counties - Judge Mask has been recognized for her efforts to improve access to justice for low-income individuals ### Education - University of Mississippi School of Law, gaining admission to the bar in — J.D. (1982) - Mississippi University for Women in — B.S. (1979) ### Additional information - She has held this position since January 1999 and was appointed by the Mississippi Supreme Court on October 30, 2009, later being elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. - Before her judicial career, she practiced law privately for 16 years and served 15 years as a Youth Court public defender - As a chancellor, Judge Mask presides over domestic and family law cases, including divorce, child custody, alimony, adoptions, property disputes, and matters involving minors or mentally disabled individuals. - Her leadership has been acknowledged with the Chief Justice Award, presented by Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph, highlighting her dedication to helping the poor and enhancing the administration of justice - She has also held the role of vice-chair and chair of the Conference of Chancery Judges, demonstrating her influence and leadership within the judicial community - Judge Mask’s initiatives, particularly the statewide legal clinics, have significantly expanded access to legal services for underserved populations.