In Legal Terms

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In Legal Terms: Public Defenders Nov 15, 2022

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We hope you don’t need a public defender but its good to know how the system works. Our guest is the State Defender, André de Gruy who will tell us about the agency, who they defend and where. https://www.ospd.ms.gov/

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In Legal Terms: Justice Court Nov 08, 2022

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It’s election day – I hope you’ll exercise your civic duty and vote. Our guest is an elected official that is NOT up for re-election just now – it’s Hinds County Justice Court Judge Kenny Lewis. We’ve also got Justice Court Clerk Patricia Woods.

https://courts.ms.gov/trialcourts/justicecourt/justicecourt.php

Judge Kenny Lewis http://www.hindscountyms.com/court-systems/justice-court-judges/district-4

Justice Court Clerk Patricia Woods http://www.hindscountyms.com/departments/justice-court

Manual for Justice Court: https://mjc.olemiss.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/134/2020/06/Manual-for-Mississippi-Justice-Courts-2021.pdf

Training from Judicial College. Our podcast 10/29/2019 In Legal Terms: MS Judicial College http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-ms-judicial-college

Mississippi Center for Justice https://mscenterforjustice.org/

Podcast: 1/15/2019 In Legal Terms: League of Women Voters http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-league-of-women-voters

https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/ed_pubs/pubs/2021JD/Entire%20Directory%20and%20Court%20Calendar.pdf

If you get to the poll and don’t have your current ID:

https://www.sos.ms.gov/sites/default/files/voter_id/expired_form.pdf

https://sos.ms.gov/press/november-8-election-day-reminders

https://www.sos.ms.gov/sites/default/files/voter_id/What_if_I_dont_have.pdf

After you go to sos.ms.gov to see what your races are https://sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/polling-place-locator you can go to vote 411.org The League of Women voters sent out questionnaires to candidates. They’ve put word for word the responses. Learn a little bit about your judges – who took the time to reply – so you’ll be an informed voter.

https://www.vote411.org/

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In Legal Terms: Public Funds Private Schools Nov 01, 2022

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A recent ruling stated giving pandemic relief funds to private schools for infrastructure improvements is unconstitutional. We’ll learn about this case with one of the attorneys involved Will Bardwell, with Democracy Forward. https://democracyforward.org/team/will-bardwell/

https://democracyforward.org/work/ms-leg-funneling-money/ a 501 c 3 organization

https://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/mississippi-judge-blocks-private-schools-taxfunded-grants/

No religious or other sect or sects shall ever control any part of the school or other educational funds of this state; nor shall any funds be appropriated toward the support of any sectarian school, or to any school that at the time of receiving such appropriation is not conducted as a free school. https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/mississippi-constitution/ms-const-art-8-sect-208/

Carson v Macon https://www.oyez.org/cases/2021/20-1088

Are you planning or hoping to vote Absentee for the General election in next?

September 24th – Absentee ballots were available at County Circuit Clerk’s Office.
November 5th – In-person absentee voting deadline and the County Circuit Clerk’s Office is open until noon for in-person absentee voting.
November 8th – General Election and Regular Special Election Day. Polls open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
November 8th – Mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before this date to be valid.

How and who can vote absentee in Mississippi’s General Election in 2 weeks?

Any person who is temporarily residing outside of their county of residence, and the ballot must be mailed to an address outside the county.
Any person who has a temporary or permanent physical disability and who, because of such disability, is unable to vote in person without substantial hardship to himself, herself or others, or whose attendance at the voting place could reasonably cause danger to himself, herself or others.
The parent, spouse or dependent of a person with a temporary or permanent physical disability who is hospitalized outside of his or her county of residence or more than fifty (50) miles distant from his or her residence, if the parent, spouse or dependent will be with such person on election day.
Any person who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older.

https://www.sos.ms.gov/absentee-voting-information

College kids (we hope you planned ahead):

OPTION 1: Keep Your Voter Registration At Your Parents’ Or Guardian’s Home

OPTION 2: Register Or Move Your Registration To Vote At School Residence

https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/voting-college-student

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In Legal Terms: Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann Oct 25, 2022

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We’re pleased to have as our guest today Mississippi’s Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann. He’s going to share what he's been up to and what he hopes happens in the next session.

https://ltgovhosemann.ms.gov/

The 2023 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature convenes at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 that’s the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January and lasts 90 days this year.

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/htms/timetable.xml

During legislative sessions, visitors may view the Senate and House of Representatives from their respective galleries. Public galleries are accessible from the fourth floor of the Capitol. Visitors are asked to silence any electronic devices while in the galleries and not take photographs.

http://www.legislature.ms.gov/about-the-capitol/public-galleries/

Questions:

ARPA
Post Partum care
UMMC / BCBS
Medicare Expansion
Block grants

Did you know that there’s a House Webcast, a Senate Webcast, and a Mississippi Legislature You Tube Channel? http://www.legislature.ms.gov/

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In Legal Terms: Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Oct 18, 2022

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What happens when our volunteer soldiers in America are exposed to toxic chemicals? What about their families? We’re going to talk about one instance – the Marine training base Camp Lejeune. Our guest is Oxford attorney, Roberts Wilson. https://www.wegetjustice.com/

https://www.wegetjustice.com/camp-lejeune-water-contamination/

https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/hazardous-materials-exposure/camp-lejeune-water-contamination/

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In Legal Terms: LGBTQ+ Oct 11, 2022

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Civil liberties are freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. One of the watch dogs for your civil liberties is the Americans Civil Liberties Union. McKenna Raney-Gray, an attorney with the ACLU Mississippi will discuss the rights of LGBTQ Americans. https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/biographies/mckenna-raney-gray-lgbtq-justice-project-staff-attorney

ACLU Mississippi has a great page where you can learn more about protecting YOUR rights: police encounters, voting rights, constitutional rights, in addition to LGPBQ Student rights, Immigrant Rights and Abortion Rights. https://www.aclu-ms.org/

LGBTQ Justice Project https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/campaigns/lgbtq-justice-project

ACLU OF MS OPPOSES HB 1523 – RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ACCOMMODATIONS ACT https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/press-releases/aclu-ms-opposes-hb-1523-religious-liberty-accommodations-act

SB 2536: ANTI-TRANSGENDER STUDENT ATHLETE https://www.aclu-ms.org/en/legislation/sb-2536-anti-transgender-student-athlete

Absentee ballots are available now and Absentee Voting, is available during the work week and the morning of Saturday, October 29th 2022 for the November 8th election at your Circuit Clerk’s Office.

https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/elections/2022%20Elections%20Calendar.pdf

ACLU Mississippi has a printable card on their website to present to a poll worker if for transgender voters if their gender identity is different than the sex that was recorded on their birth certificate. https://www.aclu-ms.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/poll_workers_how-to_card_for_trans_voters.pdf

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In Legal Terms: US Supreme Court Oct 04, 2022

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How do cases get to the US Supreme Court? What’s coming up this fall / winter? We learn from our guest attorney Max Meyers from the Mississippi Center for Justice. https://mscenterforjustice.org/

Thank you for listening to In Legal Terms on MPB Think Radio. Our Fall on-air fundraising campaign is on---we’re asking you to give for the love of Mississippi. 1-888-372-4483 https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/donate

Listen to live audio: https://www.supremecourt.gov/

Listen to audio recordings of US Supreme Court https://www.oyez.org/

Past podcast with Max Meyers: http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-scotus 11/23/2021 In Legal Terms: SCOTUS http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-scotus

Guest Constitutional Law scholar Professor Chris Green gives us information about the appointment of Supreme Court Justices. 9/18/2018 In Legal Terms: Supreme Court Justices http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd2d695f9e59c9966257639

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In Legal Terms Classic: AARP Sep 27, 2022

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Who provides tax help, fraud assistance, Medicare answers, and is a government watch dog? AARP. We’ll learn today how they fight for the rights of citizens over 50 years of age and their families. Guest: Kimberly Campbell, State Director of AARP MS

https://states.aarp.org/mississippi/

Anyone can become a member. All people age 50 and older are eligible for full membership with AARP. With a life expectancy of 77 in Mississippi that would give you more than 25 years of benefits.

If you are interested in learning more about fraud, financial ramification of being a care giver, avoiding health care coverage gaps, or Medicare enrollment decisions sign up at https://learn.aarp.org/

Read about: The Caregiver Act Mississippi GAP Act Credit for Caregivers Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act

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In Legal Terms: Grand Jurys Sep 20, 2022

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Have you ever been on a grand jury? Have you ever received a Subpoenas? Those are our topics today with Guests: Attorneys Matthew Eichelberger and Jenny Eichelberger.

https://www.ike-law.com/attorneys/j-matthew-eichelberger/

https://www.ike-law.com/attorneys/jennie-a-eichelberger/

01/18/2022 In Legal Terms: Subpoenas

http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-subpoenas

Today is national voter registration day. If you’d like to get a voter registration drive going Our Secretary of State’s office has a tool kit for you. Remember, you have to be registered to vote by October 10th for the November 8th general election.

https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/Elections/VoterRegistrationToolkit062922.pdf

https://sos.ms.gov/elections-voting

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In Legal Terms: Trademarks Sep 13, 2022

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Mississippians are very creative – with literature, music, art. Our guests attorneys and Professors Molly Fergusson and Will Wilkins will answer questions about copyrights and trademarks.

https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/molly-fergusson/

https://law.olemiss.edu/faculty-directory/will-wilkins/

From listener Randell:

In today's episode there was discussion about copyright law as it applies to the codes adopted by a city. The International Family of Codes (such as the fire code discussed) offers free online viewing of the code. https://codes.iccsafe.org/codes

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