The United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi seeks qualified applicants for the position of LAW CLERK to UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE KRISTI H. JOHNSON.
The term of position will be August 2027 through August...
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News & Announcements
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Fri, 01/16/2026
Thu, 01/15/2026
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi will be closed in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, Janauary 19, 2026.
Thu, 01/08/2026
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi is accepting applications for the position of IT Technician. This position is located at the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Tue, 12/30/2025
On Friday, January 23, 2026, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi will host a reception honoring Senior U. S. District Judge Keith Starrett in his courtroom at the William M. Colmer...
Mon, 12/29/2025
The US District Court for the Southern District of MS will be closed to the public on Thursday, January 1, 2026 for New Year's Day.
Fri, 12/19/2025
The U.S. District Court will be closed additional days for Christmas this year.
We will be closed December 24, 25 and 26. All courthouses will also be closed Thursday, January 1st, 2026.
See attached for the order regarding the...
Mon, 12/01/2025
Due to the planned retirement of U. S. Magistrate Judge Michael T. Parker, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi is accepting applications for the position of U. S. Magistrate Judge in Hattiesburg.
For...
Fri, 11/14/2025
The U.S. District Court will be closed additional days for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.
We will be closed November 26, 27 and 28; and December 24, 25 and 26.
See attached for the order regarding the revised schedule for the...
Tue, 11/04/2025
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of MS will be closed Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in observation of Veterans Day.
Mon, 11/03/2025
Please click on the link below to see the amended Internal Rule 1 - Case Assignment Order