Lawson v. State

2 Citing cases

  1. Certiorari Dismissed

    535 U.S. 953 (2002)

    No. 01-7785 LAWSON v. MISSISSIPPI, ET AL. Ct. App. Miss. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied, and certiorari dismissed. See this Court's Rule 39.8. Reported below; 784 So.2d 983. No. 01-7889 SAFOUANE ET UX. v. WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES. Ct. App. Motion of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied, and certiorari dismissed.

  2. Electronic Data Sys. v. Ms. Medicaid

    2001 CA 1941 (Miss. 2003)   Cited 42 times
    Holding that "when there is not a statutory plan for appeal from a state board or agency's decision and the aggrieved party does not have an adequate remedy at law, jurisdiction to review of the board or agency's decision lies with the chancery court"

    2001); Wright v. White, 693 So.2d 898, 904-05 (Miss. 1997); Lawson v. State, 784 So.2d 983, 984 (Miss.Ct.App. 2001). However, if a state official was sued in his or her official capacity for declaratory or injunctive relief, that official would be considered a person under ยง 1983 because "official-capacity actions for prospective relief are not treated as actions against the State."