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Stephen Spencer
County Court Judge · Mississippi Lee County Court
Biography
Professional career
- Elected November 8, 2022, to Seat 2 of the court, succeeding Judge James D. Moore
- His investiture ceremony was held December 22, 2022, at the Lee County Justice Center in Tupelo, with Mississippi Court of Appeals Chief Judge Donna Barnes administering the oath
- Stephen P. Spencer is a judge of the Lee County Court in Tupelo, Mississippi, elected in 2022 and sworn in on December 22, 2022, after over 16 years in legal practice
Education
Additional information
- Legal Work: Law clerk for Judge Donna Barnes, Mississippi Court of Appeals (2006) Private practice with Mitchell, McNutt & Sams since 2006 Certified Guardian Ad Litem since 2019 State of Mississippi Judiciary Former Board Director, Mississippi Volunteer Lawyer Program (two terms) Past president of the Lee County Bar Association and Lee County Young Lawyers
- He is also a 2012 graduate of the Jim Ingram Leadership Institute
- Lee County Court, which handles county-level criminal, civil, and youth cases
- Before joining the bench, Judge Spencer led the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyer Program’s first Free Legal Clinic in Lee County, in partnership with Chancellor Jaqueline Mask
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Electronic Media Coverage
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.
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 ↗
Presiding Judge Discretion
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.
The presiding justice or judge has the discretion to limit or terminate electronic coverage at any time during the proceedingsMississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings ↗
Advance Notice For Media
Statewide
Mississippi media representatives must provide advance notice for electronic or photographic coverage under the court rules.
Rule 5 ... requires that media representatives give at least 48 hoursMississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings ↗
Sources
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Mississippi Secretary of State Judicial Directory official judicial roster
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View Mississippi Secretary of State Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings
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View Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings ↗