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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, 01/23/2026

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi in Jackson will be closed Monday, January 26, 2026 due to the incoming inclement weather.

Tue, 01/20/2026

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi seeks qualified applicants for the position of CASE ADMINISTRATOR in the Gulfport, MS Clerk's Office.

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Tue, 01/20/2026

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi seeks qualified applicants for the position of CASE ADMINISTRATOR in the Jackson, MS Clerk's Office.

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Fri, 01/16/2026

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...

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.

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