Legal Opinion
Barry Bryant v. Gloria Dickerson
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided November 16, 2017No. 2016–EC–00416–SCTPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. Following a narrow loss to Gloria Dickerson in the Sunflower County Board of Supervisor's Democratic Primary election, Barry Bryant filed a Petition to Contest Qualifications of Gloria Dickerson as Nominee for Supervisor. Specifically, Bryant claimed that Dickerson was not a resident of Sunflower County. In the Sunflower County Circuit Court, Senior Status Judge Breland Hilburn heard the contest and found in favor of Dickerson. Bryant now appeals the circuit court's decision. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2. On February 3, 2015, Dickerson…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Vinson v. JohnsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
- Garner v. DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMississippi Supreme Court · 2007
- Bryant v. WestbrooksMississippi Supreme Court · 2012
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