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Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 January 2008 11:51 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 22 January 2008 11:39
In new court documents, Gov. Haley Barbour says he followed Mississippi law in setting a Nov. 4 special election date to fill the unexpired term of former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott.
At issue before the Mississippi Supreme Court is the timing of the special election.
Barbour’s attorneys filed their brief Friday in the lawsuit brought by Attorney General Jim Hood. Hood must file his response by Tuesday. Both sides have asked the Supreme Court for a hearing in the case.
Hood contends Barbour should have set the special election much sooner than this year’s general election. Hinds County Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter ruled in favor of Hood earlier this week.