There are 13 article(s) tagged U.S. District Judge Mark Norris:

• April 2024

  • Federal trial for cops charged in Nichols’ death to stay in Memphis

    U.S. District Judge Mark Norris on Thursday, April 4, denied motions by defense counsel for the officers, of which several had been filed.

    By Aarron Fleming April 05, 2024

• February 2024

  • Experts prosecutors plan to call at trial for officers charged in Nichols’ death

    Those experts include current and former MPD officers who may speak to MPD’s use-of-force policies and training programs as well as how the actions of the officers the night of Nichols’ death allegedly violated those standards.

    By Aarron Fleming February 01, 2024

• May 2023

  • Memphis vs. DeSoto sewer decision heads to judge

    “That’s an entitled bunch there,” Bruce McMullen said to U.S. District Judge Mark Norris. “That holds no credibility at all. One person is on Earth, and the other is on another planet.”

    By Toni Lepeska May 30, 2023

• April 2023

  • Judge asks Memphis, DeSoto officials to reconcile wastewater disagreement

    U.S. District Judge Mark Norris asked the parties in a dispute over the treatment of wastewater in northwest Mississippi to try and reach an accord before the decision fell to him.

    By Toni Lepeska April 20, 2023

  • Southaven mayor sees 400% sewer-rate increase without federal, state funding

    Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite testifies that the cost associated with a North Mississippi area taking over wastewater treatment could mean a significant increase for residents.

    By Toni Lepeska April 14, 2023

  • Testimony highlights cost analysis in sewage battle between Memphis, Horn Lake

    Testimony continued in federal court on Tuesday regarding the cost of Memphis treating wastewater from northwest DeSoto County and when the Mississippi district would leave the Memphis service.

    By Toni Lepeska April 11, 2023

• July 2021

  • Sixth Circuit affirms Judge Norris: Eviction ban is not legal

    In early 2020, Congress passed a law establishing an eviction moratorium that was to end in summer 2020. But the CDC extended the moratorium at the request of former President Trump.

    By Tom Bailey July 23, 2021

• March 2021

  • Fight for eviction moratorium, Cohen urges Justice Dept.

    U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said he hopes landlords and tenants in Shelby County will “work together” – with the aid of an additional $8.6 million in federal emergency rental assistance – to prevent evictions.

    By Tom Bailey March 30, 2021

  • Appeals court refuses to stop evictions in West Tennessee

    The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the government’s request for an emergency, temporary halt to a Memphis-based ruling that allows evictions in West Tennessee. 

    By Tom Bailey March 30, 2021

  • Judge strikes down eviction halt order

    The Centers for Disease Control exceeded its authority in imposing an order prohibiting landlords from evicting renters during the pandemic, U.S. District Judge Mark Norris ruled Monday. 

    By Tom Bailey March 16, 2021

  • State Supreme Court tells all West Tennessee judges: Eviction ban lifted

    The state court’s general counsel emailed notice to judges and courts at all levels in 22 West Tennessee counties stating that the eviction ban is now lifted.

    By Tom Bailey March 16, 2021

• December 2020

  • Landlords, government battle over speed of court case; eviction ban to end Dec. 31

    U.S. Dist. Judge Mark Norris has rejected a petition by seven Memphis landlords to temporarily, at least, block a federal ban on evictions. But the full case continues in court. 

    By Tom Bailey December 02, 2020

• November 2020

  • $51M field hospital ready, but ‘there are not enough nurses’

    If the field hospital has to open, the region will be in a mess, Dr. Richard Walker says, and health care workers will be scarce. 

    By Jane Roberts November 13, 2020