By Lindsay Knowles and Natalie Campen | October 2, 2020 at 2:28 PM CDT - Updated October 2 at 2:51 PM GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A rift between Harrison County Youth Court Judge Michael Dickinson and CASA has left children in the middle of court cases without independent advocates on their side. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates. The organization is a non-profit, made up of staff and volunteers who review legal cases brought by Mississippi Child Protective Services.