Gov. Reeves appoints Hattiesburg attorney as 12th Circuit judge

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Reed has experience as a municipal court judge and prosecutor, and his term will run through 2028.

He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law and Mississippi State University.

Hattiesburg attorney Thomas "Michael" Reed was named 12th Circuit judge , appointed to the office by Gov. Tate Reeves.

Reed will take office July 1. The 12th Circuit serves Forrest and Perry counties.

Reed will fill the remainder of retiring Judge Robert Helfrich's term. Helfrich was reelected in November. Helfrich's term expires at the end of 2028.

"Michael’s years of experience prosecuting criminals and trying cases will serve the 12th Circuit Court District well," Reeves said in a news release. "Mississippi residents deserve a strong criminal justice system — that’s