Opinion ID: 1802375
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: whether the circuit court violated the plaintiffs' rights under article 3 sections 14 and 24 of the mississippi constitution and the fourteenth amendment to the united states constitution

Text: ¶ 18. Alexander argues that the circuit judge's dismissal violates their due process rights under Article 3, Section 14 of the Constitution of this state as well as the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Alexander argues he was also deprived due process in the taking of their property interest in their cases without any legitimate state interest, and that they were not given opportunity to be heard as to the merits of their case, but rather had their claims dismissed in a manner which will prevent them from ever being able to present their claims before any court. However, Alexander does not offer any support for his statement that neither he nor the other 158 joint appellants can ever file a claim in another court. While the suit may have been dismissed without prejudice from a Mississippi court, neither Alexander nor the other 158 joint appellants have shown that they have attempted to file in another jurisdiction and been barred from doing so. Therefore, we simply do not know if there has been a deprivation. Notwithstanding, Alexander received the benefit of three separate hearings before the trial judge regarding the various intricacies of the case: one on October 15, 2004, one on February 7, 2005, and one on March 28, 2005. Even if Alexander demonstrated a deprivation, this was more than sufficient due process. Accordingly, we find no merit to this argument.