- Jess H. Dickinson
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Jess Hays Dickinson Associate Justice on Supreme Court of Mississippi Incumbent Assumed office
2004Forrest Circuit Court Judge Personal details Born 1947
Charleston, MississippiSpouse(s) Janet "I call 'Equal Justice' a concept because I do not believe it is a reality." -Dickinson, February 1, 2007)
The Hon. Jess Hays Dickinson (born 1947) is a Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi. He represents District 2 Place 1.
Dickinson was born in Charleston, Mississippi. His mother was Laura Augusta Hays (1920–2008). He has a brother, Leonard Lee Dickinson III.[2]
He earned a Bachelors degree from Mississippi State University in 1978, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1982.[3]
Dickinson practiced law in Jackson and Gulfport before serving as a Forrest Circuit Court Judge. He joined the Supreme Court in January, 2004. He has been a member of the adjunct faculty of both William Carey College and the Mississippi College School of Law, as well as serving on two committees for the Mississippi Bar. Dickinson is a charter member of the Mississippi Access to Justice Commission.[3]
He is married and has four sons.[2] Dickinson is an accomplished musician and skilled in over 30 instruments, and he is currently a member of the local Mississippi bluegrass and folk band "Bluegrass Appeal." [4]
References
- ^ Jess H., Dickinson (February 1, 2007). "Why Courts Should Care About Self-Represented Litigants". pp. 4. http://www.ajs.org/prose/South%20Central%20Notebook%20Contents/Pro%20Se%20Speech%20Dickinson.pdf. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ^ a b "Jess H. Dickinson". nndb.com. http://www.nndb.com/people/575/000168071/. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ^ a b "Associate Justice Jess H. Dickinson District 2 Place 1". mssc.state.ms.us. http://www.mssc.state.ms.us/appellate_courts/sc/bios/justicedickinson.html. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ^ http://mississippilegends.com/articles/music-in-the-rotunda
Categories:- Living people
- 1947 births
- Mississippi State University alumni
- University of Mississippi alumni
- Mississippi Supreme Court justices
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