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Business, economics, and what is coming next in Jackson.

Court rulings, plainly

What the Courts Decided

Decisions of the Mississippi Supreme Court and Court of Appeals that matter to Jackson, explained so a seventh grader could follow them: what happened, what the court decided, why it matters, and what changes for you.

3 rulings explained so far, with more on the way. Each entry is built from the court's opinion, and the reporting note at the end of each entry says what was and was not read.

Newest decisions first

  1. Supreme Court · 2024-SA-01021-SCT · Decided October 29, 2026

    Cannabis applicant denied over a nearby church gets no fee refund, Supreme Court rules

    The state could not refund a $15,000 fee to a cannabis applicant denied over a church 99 feet away, the court ruled.

    Result: Part of the lower court decision stands and part is reversed

    Business and jobsHealth care

  2. Supreme Court · 2025-CA-00269-SCT · Decided October 15, 2026

    Supreme Court tosses Hinds County jury’s verdict for a tenant over unqualified expert

    A tenant’s jury win over a knee injury at her apartment complex was thrown out because her safety expert was unqualified, the court ruled.

    Result: Reversed and sent back for more work

    Housing and property

  3. Court of Appeals · 2025-CP-01155-COA · Decided October 6, 2026

    Daughter sued too late over loan on parents’ Jackson home, appeals court rules

    A daughter waited too long to challenge the 2008 loan papers on her late parents’ Jackson home, the Court of Appeals ruled.

    Result: Affirmed, so the lower court decision stands

    Housing and propertyCourts and families

How this section is made

Each entry is built from the court's opinion. The Wire reads it, then writes the result in plain words. We say what happened in the case, what the court decided, why it matters, and what changes for an ordinary reader. The reporting note at the end of each entry says what the Wire read. Where the Wire adds its own reading, the sentence begins “The Wire's read:” Spot an error? Write to capitolmain42@gmail.com.

A plain-language summary of a court opinion, not legal advice. The opinion is the official record.

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