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highly deferential standard in Mississippi

35 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1991–2025 6 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Mississippi courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (11)

CaseFollowedCited
Georgia Pacific Corp. v. Taplingreen
miss · 1991 · cited in 12 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1993–2025
2 sentences

2025“This highly deferential standard of review essentially means that this Court and the circuit courts will not overturn a Commission decision unless said decision was arbitrary and capricious.” Id. at 1225 ; Georgia Pacific Corp. v. Taplin, 586 So. 2d 823, 826 (Miss. 1991).

2023“This highly deferential standard of review essentially means that this Court and the circuit courts will not overturn a Commission decision unless said decision was arbitrary and capricious.” Id. at 1225 ; Georgia Pacific Corp. v. Taplin, 586 So. 2d 823, 826 (Miss. 1991).

612
Collins v. Stategreen
miss · 1997 · cited in 4 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1996–1998
2 sentences

1998Batson, 476 U.S. at 98 n. 21, 106 S.Ct. 1712 , Collins v. State, 691 So.2d 918, 926 (Miss.), reh'g denied 693 So.2d 384 , cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 118 S.Ct. 198 , 139 L.Ed.2d 135 ,(1997); Davis, 660 So.2d at 1242 . ¶ 14.

1998Batson, 476 U.S. at 98 n. 21, 106 S.Ct. 1712 ; Collins v. State, 691 So.2d 918, 926 (Miss.1997); Davis, 660 So.2d at 1242 .

34
Perryman v. Stategreen
missctapp · 2013 · cited in 3 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2014–2024
2 sentences

2024This Court “appl[ies] a highly deferential standard of review for sentencing matters, leaving the imposition of the sentence to the trial judge’s discretion.” Perryman v. State, 120 So. 3d 1048, 1052 (¶10) (Miss.

2019Generally, this Court applies “a highly deferential standard of review for sentencing matters, leaving the imposition of the sentence to the trial court’s discretion.” Perryman v. State, 120 So. 3d 1048, 1052 (¶10) (Miss.

33
Hale v. Ruleville Health Care Centergreen
miss · 1997 · cited in 13 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2001–2025
2 sentences

2025“This highly deferential standard of review essentially means that this Court and the circuit courts will not overturn a Commission decision unless said decision was arbitrary and capricious.” Id. at 1225 ; Georgia Pacific Corp. v. Taplin, 586 So. 2d 823, 826 (Miss. 1991).

2023“This highly deferential standard of review essentially means that this Court and the circuit courts will not overturn a Commission decision unless said decision was arbitrary and capricious.” Id. at 1225 ; Georgia Pacific Corp. v. Taplin, 586 So. 2d 823, 826 (Miss. 1991).

213
Reynolds v. Stategreen
miss · 1991 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2013–2024
2 sentences

2024Ct. App. 2013) (citing Reynolds v. State, 585 So. 2d 753, 756 (Miss. 1991)).

2013Reynolds v. State, 585 So.2d 753, 756 (Miss.1991).

22
Henley v. Stategreen
miss · 1998 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1998–2000
2 sentences

2000Henley v. State, 729 So.2d 232, 240 (Miss.1998).

1998Henley v. State, 729 So.2d 232, 240 (Miss. 1998).

22
Buford v. Stategreen
missctapp · 2000 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
2 sentences

2002Buford v. State, 756 So.2d 815, 817 (¶ 7) (Miss.Ct.App.2000). ¶ 6.

2002Buford v. State, 756 So.2d 815 , 817 (¶ 7) (Miss.Ct.App. 2000). ¶ 6.

12
Hardison v. Stategreen
miss · 2012 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025However, “[i]f . . . a trial judge properly finds the party has failed to provide a race-neutral reason [in step two], [then] the question of pretext never arises, and the juror is returned to the jury.” 3 The standard of review for each issue is discussed in context. 8 Hardison v. State, 94 So. 3d 1092, 1100 (¶28) (Miss. 2012). ¶22. “[We] appl[y] a highly deferential standard of review on appeal of a trial court’s Batson rulings.” Miles, 346 So. 3d at 842 (¶5).

11
Clear River Construction Co. v. Chandler ex rel. Chandlergreen
missctapp · 2006 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Chandler, 926 So. 2d 273, 275 (¶9) (Miss.

11
Cummings v. MISS. DEPT. OF EMPLOYMENT SEC.green
missctapp · 2008 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017EMC, 11 So.3d at 150 (¶ 9) (citing Cummings, 980 So.2d at 344 (¶ 13)).

11
EMC Enterprise, Inc. v. Mississippi Department of Employment Securitygreen
missctapp · 2009 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017EMC, 11 So.3d at 150 (¶ 9) (citing Cummings, 980 So.2d at 344 (¶ 13)).

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
Davis v. State green
miss · 1995
2 sentences

2022Id.

1998Batson, 476 U.S. at 98 n. 21, 106 S.Ct. 1712 , Collins v. State, 691 So.2d 918, 926 (Miss.), reh'g denied 693 So.2d 384 , cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 118 S.Ct. 198 , 139 L.Ed.2d 135 ,(1997); Davis, 660 So.2d at 1242 . ¶ 14.

51996–2022
Batson v. Kentucky green
scotus · 1986
2 sentences

1998Batson, 476 U.S. at 98 n. 21, 106 S.Ct. 1712 , Collins v. State, 691 So.2d 918, 926 (Miss.), reh'g denied 693 So.2d 384 , cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 118 S.Ct. 198 , 139 L.Ed.2d 135 ,(1997); Davis, 660 So.2d at 1242 . ¶ 14.

1998Batson, 476 U.S. at 98 n. 21, 106 S.Ct. 1712 , Collins v. State, 691 So.2d 918, 926 (Miss.), reh'g denied 693 So.2d 384 , cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 118 S.Ct. 198 , 139 L.Ed.2d 135 ,(1997); Davis, 660 So.2d at 1242 . ¶ 14.

41996–1998
Union Camp Corp. v. Hall green
missctapp · 2006
2 sentences

2014Id.

2013Id.

22013–2014
Metal Trims Industries, Inc. v. Stovall green
miss · 1990
2 sentences

2003Hale v. Ruleville Health Care Ctr., 687 So.2d 1221, 1224-25 (Miss.1997) (citing Metal Trims Indus., Inc. v. Stovall, 562 So.2d 1293 (Miss.1990)). *336 ¶ 12.

2001Hale v. Ruleville Health Care Ctr., 687 So. 2d 1221, 1224-25 (Miss. 1997) (citing Metal Trims Indus., Inc. v. Stovall, 562 So. 2d 1293 (Miss. 1990)). ¶12.

22001–2003
Vrettos v. Rezza green
scotus · 1997
2 sentences

1998Batson, 476 U.S. at 98 n. 21, 106 S.Ct. 1712 , Collins v. State, 691 So.2d 918, 926 (Miss.), reh'g denied 693 So.2d 384 , cert. denied, ___ U.S. ___, 118 S.Ct. 198 , 139 L.Ed.2d 135 ,(1997); Davis, 660 So.2d at 1242 . ¶ 14.

1996Batson, 476 U.S. at 98 n.21, Collins v. State, 691 So. 2d 918, 926 (Miss.), reh'g denied 693 So. 2d 384 , cert. denied, 118 S.Ct. 198 ,(1997); Davis, 660 So. 2d at 1242 . ¶14.

21996–1998
McQuarter v. State green
miss · 1990
1 sentence

2002McQuarter, 574 So.2d at 687 . .To overcome this highly deferential standard, Hadley must demonstrate that but for counsel’s errors, the outcome of his trial would have been different.

12002–2002
Walker Mfg. Co. v. Cantrell green
miss · 1991
1 sentence

1991Walker Mfg., 577 So.2d at 1247 .

11991–1991

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 71-3-17 (5) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 71-3-3 (4) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-19 (3) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 99-17-1 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 289 (1997–2026) IN 192 (2001–2025) OH 111 (2000–2026) PA 96 (2004–2026) NJ 82 (1996–2026) CA 70 (1984–2026) MS 35 (1991–2025) IL 34 (2011–2026) VA 28 (2011–2026) VT 27 (1993–2026) FL 25 (1993–2023) WI 25 (1997–2026) MI 22 (2000–2026) MD 20 (1995–2024) WA 17 (2009–2024) CT 16 (1999–2025) VI 13 (2011–2024) MA 13 (1997–2026) UT 12 (2007–2025) CO 11 (2002–2025) NM 9 (2004–2026) SC 9 (2008–2021) ME 9 (1983–2018) AL 8 (1996–2014) DE 8 (2002–2025) NY 7 (2008–2021) KY 7 (2008–2025) ND 6 (2008–2026) WV 6 (1995–2025) KS 6 (2010–2025) TN 5 (2000–2025) NC 4 (2014–2024) IA 4 (1994–2022) OR 4 (2012–2025) OK 3 (2003–2015) GA 3 (2020–2025) NE 3 (2025–2026)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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