Young Graham joins Commission on Judicial Performance
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May 2—Lauderdale County Judge Veldore Young Graham will serve on the Commission on Judicial Performance after Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Randolph signing the appointment order on April 11.
House Speaker Jason White recommended Young Graham to serve as the county judge member of the Commission to take the position previously held by Judge Richelle Lumpkin of Carriere, who was appointed to the 15th Circuit Court.
Judge Young Graham will serve on the Commission until Dec. 31, 2026.
The Commission on Judicial Performance investigates allegations of judicial misconduct and makes recommendations for discipline to the Supreme Court. The Commission includes seven members and seven alternates.
Young Graham has served on the Lauderdale County Court bench since January 2007. She serves in two judicial leadership posts. She has served as secretary of the Conference of County Court Judges since 2012, and as secretary of the Council of Youth Court Judges since 2017.
She served for seven years as assistant district attorney and for two years as a public defender for the 10th Circuit Court District of Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale and Wayne counties. She was the first African American female public defender for Lauderdale County, and the first African American assistant district attorney for Lauderdale County.
