Legislature of the State of Mississippi v. Adrian Shipman

¶ 59. This case is nonjusticiable, because the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure prohibit third-party intervention. Therefore, the Legislature lacks standing as a party to this litigation. In the absence of a properly joined appellant, any decision on the merits of this case amounts to an advisory opinion. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent.

¶ 60. In the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, the Legislature, or, rather, some legislators who purport to represent the interests of the body as a whole, filed a motion to intervene in this suit under Rule 24(a) of the…