David Sullivan (judge)

David Sullivan
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2025
Preceded byDawn H. Beam
Personal details
RelativesMichael Sullivan (father)
EducationMillsaps 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.

Education

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]

Career

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]

Mississippi Supreme Court

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]

Personal life

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]

References

  1. ^ "About | David Sullivan For Supreme Court". sullivanforsupreme.com. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "David P Sullivan Profile | Gulfport, MS Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Lee, Anita (December 2, 2024). "Stealth candidate stuns with win over MS Supreme Court incumbent. Here's how he did it". sunherald.com. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  4. ^ Raines, Brandon (November 4, 2024). "Two candidates vying for Mississippi Supreme Court District 2 seat". wjtv.com. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  5. ^ Harrison, Heather (November 13, 2024). "GOP-Backed Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Loses Seat". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  6. ^ Mitchell, J.T. (January 6, 2025). "New Mississippi Supreme Court justices to be sworn in Monday". Supertalk. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  7. ^ Henry, Daja E. (September 24, 2024). "Meet the Candidates for Mississippi Supreme Court, Other Judgeships". The Marshall Project. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  8. ^ Henry, Daja E. (September 24, 2024). "Mississippi Court Candidates Tell You Why They Should Be Elected". The Marshall Project. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
Legal offices
Preceded by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi
2025–present 		Incumbent


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