Legal Opinion

Michael Cathey v. Allen "Vashon" Tanksley

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided August 13, 2026No. 2025-EC-00724-SCTPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2025-EC-00724-SCT MICHAEL CATHEY v. ALLEN “VASHON” TANKSLEY DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/27/2025 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. ALBERT B. SMITH, III TRIAL COURT ATTORNEYS: JAMES ROGER FRANKS, JR. WILLIAM RUFUS WHEELER, JR MARK KEVIN HORAN BRADLEY DAVID DAIGNEAULT COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: TATE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: DEE BATES ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: MARK KEVIN HORAN BRADLEY DAVID DAIGNEAULT NATURE OF THE CASE: CIVIL - ELECTION CONTEST DISPOSITION: REVERSED AND RENDERED - 08/13/2026 MOTION FOR REHEARING FILED: EN BANC. ISHEE, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Mississippi Dept. of Transp. v. JohnsonMississippi Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Boyd v. TISHOMINGO CTY. DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Lewis v. GriffithMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Noxubee County Democratic E. Com. v. RussellMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Riley v. ClaytonMississippi Supreme Court · 1983

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