Bill Text: MS SR92 | 2026 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Congratulate former MS Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Maxwell upon his investiture as United States District Court Judge.
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-4)
Status: (Passed) 2026-03-26 - Adopted [SR92 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2026-SR92-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2026 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Boyd, Hickman, Sparks, Suber, Hopson, Mumford, Blackmon, Fillingane, England, Simmons (12th), Wiggins
Senate Resolution 92
(As Adopted by Senate)
A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING FORMER MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JAMES "JIMMY" D. MAXWELL UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS INVESTITURE AS JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI.
WHEREAS, it is with great pride and pleasure that we recognize the Investiture Ceremony of Judge James "Jimmy" D. Maxwell of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi on March 20, 2026, in Hernando, Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, Honorable James "Jimmy" D. Maxwell is a former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice (2016-2025). He was nominated by President Trump to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, with his confirmation process and a committee hearing reported in September 2025. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced Justice Maxwell to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding his nomination; and
WHEREAS, he served on the state Supreme Court from January 4, 2016, until December 18, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Judge Maxwell had served on the Mississippi Court of Appeals for almost seven years. Former Governor Haley Barbour appointed him in 2009 to fill a Court of Appeals vacancy. After serving by appointment, Judge Maxwell was elected twice to the Court of Appeals; and
WHEREAS, Judge Maxwell earned his undergraduate degree and juris doctorate from the University of Mississippi. He practiced civil law in Jackson before returning to Oxford as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, Judge Maxwell frequently lectured on appellate and trial advocacy, legal writing, and Mississippi's judicial system. Hs is a past president of the Young Lawyers Division of the Mississippi Bar, the Lafayette County Bar Association, and Tri-County Young Lawyers. He also served on the Board of Bar Commissioners, the Mississippi Bar Foundation, the Diversity in the Law Committee, and the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Prosecutors Association; and
WHEREAS, Judge Maxwell and his wife Mindy have two children, Trip and Mae Covington. The Maxwells are active members of First Baptist Church, Oxford:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby congratulate former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice James "Jimmy" D. Maxwell upon the occasion of his investiture as Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, and wish him every success in his new role in the Mississippi judiciary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented at the Investiture Ceremony of Judge James "Jimmy" D. Maxwell, transmitted to Judge Maxwell and his family, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.
