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David Sullivan (judge)
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David P. Sullivan is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi since 2025.
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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]
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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 Hattiesburg city attorney.[7] Sullivan identifies as a conservative and Christian.[8]
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