The judge of the Supreme Court who has been for the longest time continuously a member of the court shall be chief justice; and, the two (2) judges of the supreme court who have served continuously for the next longest time shall be presiding justices. In case of the absence of the chief justice, the presiding justice who has been for the longest time continuously a member shall preside. In the event that two (2) or more judges of the Supreme Court shall have served as members of the Supreme Court for equal periods of time, then seniority shall be determined according to the length of time that such judges shall have been members of the Mississippi State Bar.
Structure Mississippi Code
§ 9-3-5. Adjournment, if judges absent; special terms; discontinuances
§ 9-3-7. How cost of notices paid
§ 9-3-9. Jurisdiction of the court
§ 9-3-11. The chief justice; presiding justices
§ 9-3-13. Clerk of Supreme Court to take oath and give bond
§ 9-3-14. Appointment of clerk of Supreme Court
§ 9-3-15. How clerk of Supreme Court may appoint deputies
§ 9-3-25. Old records; how dealt with
§ 9-3-27. Supreme Court judges may employ secretaries and research assistants for the court
§ 9-3-29. Officers to attend the court; marshal and deputy marshals appointed; salaries
§ 9-3-31. Court may require sheriff of Hinds county to attend
§ 9-3-37. Issues of fact may be tried
§ 9-3-39. Court may make and enforce rules
§ 9-3-43. Supreme Court decisions; designation of private publication as official reports
§ 9-3-45. Mississippi edition of Supreme Court decisions; purchase; distribution; pricing