Anthony “Tony” Smith filed an appeal Tuesday with the Mississippi Supreme Court of a judge’s ruling that could put his Hinds County supervisor seat in jeopardy.
Smith told Mississippi Today that he had no comment on the matter for the time being, but that a big announcement regarding the matter would come “in the next few days.”
Smith, who is the current District 2 supervisor, filed the appeal in response to a recent ruling that would require Smith to rerun for his seat against David Archie, who claimed fraud in the 2023 Democratic primary.
It is unclear how the appeal may affect the upcoming special election between David Archie and Smith. The election is set for July 14.
Special Judge Barry Ford, who oversaw the case, stated in his ruling on June 3 that there would not be a stay in the election, meaning any stay would have to be granted by the Supreme Court in order to pause the election. Warren Martin, who represents Smith, told Mississippi Today he believes the lengthy appeal process itself will postpone the election.
“It’s June now. You’re looking at six months left, and then they’re gonna be gearing up for the new election for that seat for 2027,” Martin said. “So he may run out of time, but if he does, there’s nothing we did to delay the process.”
The typical appeals process takes several months. Circuit Clerk Zack Wallace would have to ready the record, then court transcripts from the initial court case would have to be gathered. If the Supreme Court decides to hear the case, it would enter a briefing schedule and both sides would have several weeks to reply to the briefs.
Ford had stated in his ruling that the process would be expedited, saying, “Everything is on fast track and I’m in control of the track.” However, now that the appeal has been filed it’s up to the Supreme Court to determine how quickly the matter is solved.
Martin said he believes the court will overturn Ford’s initial ruling as it was “fraught with error.”
“There are so many errors in the final opinion and I don’t think it can’t be helped but to be reminded by reversal,” Martin said. “So, we’ll see what happens.”
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