Tiffany Kilpatrick at a glance
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Tiffany Kilpatrick
County Court Judge · Mississippi Lafayette County Court
Biography
Professional career
- The elected Judge of the Lafayette County Court in Mississippi, serving since 2022 and holding a four‐year nonpartisan term
- Elected in November 2022 as the first judge to serve on the newly created County Court
- She also taught legal research as an adjunct professor at the University of Mississippi School of Law
Education
Additional information
- In February 2026, the Oxford Eagle reported that Judge Kilpatrick was the sole qualified candidate for re‐election to her County Court seat and will appear unopposed on the November ballot
- Judge Kilpatrick presides over the Lafayette County Court, a new court established in 2023 under Mississippi law after the county’s population exceeded 50,000.
- She is a past president of the Tri‐County Young Lawyers Association and has served on multiple committees of the Mississippi Bar
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
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Mississippi Secretary of State Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Mississippi Secretary of State Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Mississippi Rules for Electronic and Photographic Coverage of Judicial Proceedings ↗