Hooper v. State

Tom S. Lee, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

This cause is before the court on the motion of defendant State of Mississippi, Office of the State Auditor (OSA), to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and (7), or, in the alternative, for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56. Plaintiffs Christopher Hooper, Donnie Cox-Powell, Diane Pimpton, James Farmer, Donnell Wiggins and Gregory Braggs, Sr. have responded in opposition to the motion. The court, having considered the memoranda of authorities submitted by the parties, together with attachments, concludes that this case should…