Kenny Griffis
Associate Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court
Assumed office
February 1, 2019
Appointed byPhil Bryant
Preceded byBill Waller Jr.
Judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals
In office
January 1, 2003 – January 31, 2019
Succeeded byCory T. Wilson
Personal details
BornMeridian, Mississippi
EducationUniversity of Mississippi (BA, JD)

T. Kenneth Griffis Jr. is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi. He previously served as Presiding Judge on the Mississippi Court of Appeals.[1]

Education and early life

Griffis attended Meridian Community College and Mississippi State University. He received his Bachelor of Accountancy and his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi. He was a certified public accountant from 1984 through 2007.[2][3] Griffis has taught as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Mississippi School of Law, Mississippi College School of Law, Belhaven University and Meridian Community College.[2]

Judicial career

Mississippi Court of Appeals

Griffis was elected to the Court of Appeals in November 2002 and became a presiding judge in March 2011.[2]

Supreme Court of Mississippi

On December 19, 2018 Governor Phil Bryant appointed Griffis to the Supreme Court to the seat vacated by William L. Waller Jr. who retired on January 31, 2019.[3] He was sworn in on February 1, 2019.[4]


Personal life

Griffis is originally from Meridian, Mississippi. He currently resides in Ridgeland, Mississippi with his wife and five sons.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Gov. Bryant appoints Judge Kenny Griffis to the Mississippi Supreme Court". www.wtva.com. December 19, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "UM Law Alum, Adjunct Professor Kenneth Griffis takes Supreme Court oath Feb. 1". University of Mississippi School of Law. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  3. ^ a b Pender, Geoff (2018-12-19). "Gov. Bryant makes appointments to Supreme, Appeals courts". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  4. ^ "Justice Griffis to take Supreme Court oath Feb. 1". courts.ms.gov. 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  5. ^ Graham, Bill (November 16, 2018). "Meridian native Kenny Griffis to become next chief judge of Court of Appeals". Meridian Star. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
Legal offices Preceded byWilliam L. Waller Jr. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi 2019–present Incumbent


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