Kristi Haskins Johnson

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi district Appointed by Donald Trump (Republican) 2 signed orders read

How Judge Johnson decides

Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.

Procedural preferences

On a preliminary-injunction motion in an IDEA education dispute, the judge held a full evidentiary hearing with exhibit lists from both sides before ruling from the bench, rather than deciding on the papers alone.

“Argument presented to the Court. Exhibits admitted: P-1 through P-5; D-1 through D-15. The Court DENIED re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Olivia Boone.”

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Boone v. Rankin County Public School District
3:22-cv-00046 · 2022-05-11
Preliminary injunction (plaintiff) Denied

“The Court DENIED re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Olivia Boone.”

Givhan v. Jackson Public School District
3:22-cv-00509-KHJ-MTP · 2023-08-18
Summary judgment (defendant) Granted

“For the reasons stated in the Court's Order entered today, and in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58, the Court enters this Final Judgment for Defendant. Plaintiff's claims are dismissed with prejudice.”

Caseload & timing

From public federal docket records for this judge.

Her general civil docket includes employment discrimination and retaliation suits, special-education (IDEA) disputes, personal-injury removals, insurance and contract cases, qui tam actions, prisoner civil-rights and habeas petitions, and criminal cases, drawn from the Jackson division's docket.

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