David Sullivan | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi | |
Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Dawn H. Beam |
Personal details | |
Relatives | Michael Sullivan (father) |
Education | Millsaps College (BA) University of Mississippi (JD) |
David P. Sullivan is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi since 2025.
Sullivan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Millsaps College cum laude in 1990,and the University of Mississippi Law School in 1994. [1] [2]
Sullivan has practiced law for 30 years in Mississippi. From 2019 to 2025,he served as municipal judge for D'Iberville,Mississippi. He also served as a city prosecutor and public defender. [3]
Sullivan was the opponent to incumbent Justice Dawn H. Beam. [4] On November 5,2024,Sullivan won election to the court,defeating Beam. [5] Sullivan was sworn into office on January 6,2025. [6]
Sullivan's father,Michael D. Sullivan,also served on the Supreme Court from 1984 to 2000. [3] His grandfather was a Mississippi state senator and Hattieburg city attorney. [7] Sullivan identifies as a conservative and Christian. [8]
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