Justice Department: Mississippi's Appointed Judges Discriminate Against Black Residents

The U.S. Justice Department has filed court papers stating that a new Mississippi law discriminates against Black residents in the majority-Black capital city of Jackson. The law requires the appointment of judges in a state where most judges are elected, creating a "two-tiered system of justice" that singles out and discriminates against Black residents. The Justice Department is seeking to join a federal lawsuit filed by the NAACP against the state. The law has been temporarily blocked from taking effect, and the Justice Department argues that it violates the U.S. Constitution's equal protection guarantee.