Civil Litigation

The primary purpose of the Civil Litigation Division is to provide professional legal representation to the State of Mississippi, its agencies, officials, and employees in matters related to civil litigation in state and federal courts. The Civil Litigation Division also defends local district attorneys and judges when those officials are sued. The civil actions include a wide range of constitutional issues, Title VII employment matters, voting rights, prisoner cases, contracts, 1983 actions for damages, suits for injunctions, audit demands, ethics issues, and many other matters which can arise from the various functions of State government.