It is not at all unusual to see reports of Justice Court Judges being admonished by the higher courts for actions unbecoming. As Dutro points out in the article, many problematic justice court decisions wind up in the chain of appellate courts, adding additional burden to already overbooked court dockets.
On the flip side, Palmer maintains that his experience as a clerk in the venue qualifies him for the post that was first created almost as a neighborhood convenience during early statehood. As such, it is truly a people's court, legal missteps notwithstanding.
Better Mississippi Report will be interested to see what the voters think in the August 2 Democratic primary. There's a Republican who's also a non-lawyer waiting in the wings.
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