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Gibson v. Community Choice Financial - Loan Denial Religious Discrimination

United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi granted Defendant Community Choice Financial of Mississippi LLC's motion to dismiss a pro se plaintiff's complaint alleging religious discrimination arising from denial of a consumer loan application. The court found the complaint failed to state a plausible claim under the Iqbal/Twombly standard, citing conclusory allegations without sufficient factual support. While dismissing the Section 1983 complaint, the court offered the plaintiff leave to amend certain claims and denied Gibson's various pending motions.

Jim R. Harris Jr. v. Warden Keyes - Habeas Petition Ruling

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi issued an order on April 21, 2026, in the habeas corpus matter Jim R. Harris Jr. v. Warden Keyes, addressing Petitioner's Motion to Withdraw and Reconsider and three additional motions filed after dismissal. The Court applied the prison mailbox rule to find Petitioner's delayed Objection timely filed, despite being received after the 14-day objection window, and granted reconsideration to review the merits. The Court denied all three motions and affirmed the prior dismissal, finding Judge Harris's Report and Recommendation correct on its face.

Candido and Vanessa Contreras v. Faircloth and Greatwide American Trans-Freight LLC

The US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi granted partial summary judgment in favor of Defendants Matthew Faircloth and Greatwide American Trans-Freight LLC on April 20, 2026. The court dismissed Plaintiffs' negligent entrustment, hiring, supervision, and training claims against the employer Greatwide, and dismissed all claims for punitive damages. Plaintiffs Candido and Vanessa Contreras had conceded the direct negligence claims should be dismissed but contested punitive damages availability. The court found genuine issues of material fact did not exist on punitive damages. John Does 1-10 were also dismissed from the matter. The case arose from a November 30, 2023 motor vehicle accident on I-55 North in Hinds County, Mississippi involving an 18-wheeler tractor-trailer and a GMC pickup truck.