June 6, 2016: Huffington Post: Federal Judge Refuses To Block Mississippi Anti-LGBT Law
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves argued in his four-page order that since none of the lawsuit’s plaintiffs would be harmed by the law in the immediate future, a preliminary injunction would be inappropriate.
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves argued in his four-page order that since none of the lawsuit’s plaintiffs would be harmed by the law in the immediate future, a preliminary injunction would be inappropriate.
Apr 12, 2016: WJTV: Federal judge says a ruling is “forthcoming” about Mississippi flag
Judge Carlton Reeves did not give Carlos Moore the answer he was looking for.
Judge Carlton Reeves did not give Carlos Moore the answer he was looking for.
Mar 15, 2016: WTOK: Judge: Is Court Proper Place for Mississippi Flag Debate?
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves has set a Mar. 21 deadline for briefs by Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, who's defending the state, and Carlos Moore, a private attorney who sued the state seeking to have the flag declared an unconstitutional vestige of slavery.
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves has set a Mar. 21 deadline for briefs by Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, who's defending the state, and Carlos Moore, a private attorney who sued the state seeking to have the flag declared an unconstitutional vestige of slavery.
July 13, 2015: WJTV: Judge finds school district in contempt over school prayer
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves, in an order filed Friday, fined the district $7,500 and again ordered it to stop sponsoring prayers at graduations, assemblies, athletic competitions and other school events.
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves, in an order filed Friday, fined the district $7,500 and again ordered it to stop sponsoring prayers at graduations, assemblies, athletic competitions and other school events.
Apr 24, 2015: Hattiesburg American: Warden questioned on Walnut Grove prison problems
Lepher Jenkins, warden of the privately run Walnut Grove Correctional Facility, testified Thursday before U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves that many of the recent incidents aren’t major and that Management and Training Corp., the Utah company that runs the 958 prisoner facility, is responding appropriately to problems as they arise. The state of Mississippi has asked Reeves to find that inmates’ constitutional rights are no longer being violated and end oversight.
Lepher Jenkins, warden of the privately run Walnut Grove Correctional Facility, testified Thursday before U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves that many of the recent incidents aren’t major and that Management and Training Corp., the Utah company that runs the 958 prisoner facility, is responding appropriately to problems as they arise. The state of Mississippi has asked Reeves to find that inmates’ constitutional rights are no longer being violated and end oversight.
Mar 4, 2015: Jackson Free Press: ‘Justice, Justice, Thou Shalt Pursue’: The JFP Interview with Roberta Kaplan
Last November, she argued in front of Mississippi's own federal judge, Judge Carlton Reeves, which led him to strike down Mississippi's same-sex marriage ban.
Last November, she argued in front of Mississippi's own federal judge, Judge Carlton Reeves, which led him to strike down Mississippi's same-sex marriage ban.
Feb 26, 2015: Sun Herald: Mississippi justices dislike delay in gay-divorce ruling
Two lesbian couples filed a federal lawsuit last year challenging Mississippi's ban on gay marriage. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves ruled in November that the state's ban is unconstitutional, but he ordered that same-sex marriages not be performed while the state seeks to overturn ruling. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard arguments in early January in that case, and on bans in Louisiana and Texas, but has not ruled.
Two lesbian couples filed a federal lawsuit last year challenging Mississippi's ban on gay marriage. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves ruled in November that the state's ban is unconstitutional, but he ordered that same-sex marriages not be performed while the state seeks to overturn ruling. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard arguments in early January in that case, and on bans in Louisiana and Texas, but has not ruled.
Feb 22, 2015: Mississippi Link: Mississippi Judge’s Speech To 3 White Murderers
What follows is the speech by U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves that he read to the three young white defendants right before he sentenced them for the death of James Craig Anderson, the 48-year-old Black man.
What follows is the speech by U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves that he read to the three young white defendants right before he sentenced them for the death of James Craig Anderson, the 48-year-old Black man.
Jan 20, 2015: Jackson Free Press: Sentencing Set for 10 in Racial Beatings that Killed Man
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves is scheduled to sentence Deryl Paul Dedmon, John Aaron Rice and Dylan Wade Butler on Feb. 10.
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves is scheduled to sentence Deryl Paul Dedmon, John Aaron Rice and Dylan Wade Butler on Feb. 10.
Jan 8, 2015: WJTV: Judge Sets Hearing That Could Bring Prison Oversight Change
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves, in a three-hour-long hearing Thursday, scheduled another hearing in late March where people suing the Mississippi Department of Corrections could present evidence seeking a new court order.
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves, in a three-hour-long hearing Thursday, scheduled another hearing in late March where people suing the Mississippi Department of Corrections could present evidence seeking a new court order.
Carlton Wayne Reeves (born 1964) is a United States district judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. He was previously an attorney in Jackson, Mississippi.