MS Moments 229 Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Michael P. Mills, Pt. 2

Published: Jan. 18, 2011, 8:59 p.m.

Senator Thad Cochran nominated Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Michael Mills for a Federal Judgeship in 2001. Mills recounts a getting phone call from the Oval Office. Justice Mills\u2019 confirmation hearing before the Senate was just two days after 9/11. Mills remembers the patriotism and resolve of Americans to overcome the tragedy in the immediate aftermath.