2023 Mississippi Legislative Session Begins
The Mississippi State Legislature began its new session on January 3, 2023. The session lasts 90 days and ends (or adjourns) on April 2 (also known as sine die). Monday, January 16, is…
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President Barack Obama looks at a painting by Lois Curtis during a meeting in the Oval Office, June 20, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
The Meaning of Lois Curtis’s Life and the Olmstead Ruling
Earlier this month, we shared with you that Lois Curtis died. Lois was diagnosed with schizophrenia and a developmental disability and spent most of the first part of her life…
Reflecting on World Mental Health Day
This past Monday, October 10, was World Mental Health Day 2022. Each year the World Health Organization (WHO) coordinates World Mental Health Day. This year's theme was "Make Mental Health & Well-being…
Fifth Circuit Hears Appeal in US v. Mississippi
A panel of judges for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments for the State of Mississippi's appeal in the U.S. v. Mississippi lawsuit…
State Objects to Dr. Hogan’s Second Monitoring Report
On September 22, 2022, the State's attorneys filed objections to Dr. Michael Hogan's second monitoring report in the ongoing mental health lawsuit, stating "the Remedial Order (ECF 278) does not contain recognized, objective criteria for determining…
Fifth Circuit Appeal in US v. Mississippi is October 5 in New Orleans
A panel of judges for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear oral arguments for the State of Mississippi's appeal in the U.S. v. Mississippi…
Key Findings From Dr. Hogan’s Recent Court Monitor Report in US v. Mississippi
In 2019, after a four-week trial, Judge Carlton Reeves ruled that Mississippi's mental health system violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because adults with mental illness end up segregated in…
Mississippi Senate Study Group on Women, Children and Families to Meet This Fall
This fall, the Mississippi Senate Study Group on Women, Children and Families will hold four public hearings designed to learn the needs of families and young children in Mississippi. Lt.…
Update on Department of Justice Attorneys’ Communication with Community Mental Health Centers
Several months ago, Justice Department attorneys filed a motion asking if they could speak to community mental health center employees outside the presence of the State's attorneys. The State's attorneys…