Legal Opinion

Ricky Chase v. Burl Cain, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections, in his Official Capacity; Marc McClure, Superintendent, Mississippi State Penitentiary, in his Official Capacity; The Mississippi State Executioner, in his Official Capacity; and Unknown Executioners, in their Official Capacities

District Court, S.D. Mississippi

Decided June 29, 2026No. 3:15-cv-00295Unknown

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI NORTHERN DIVISION RICKY CHASE PLAINTIFF v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:15-CV-295-HTW-LGI BURL CAIN, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections, in his Official Capacity; MARC MCCLURE, Superintendent, Mississippi State Penitentiary, in his Official Capacity; THE MISSISSIPPI STATE EXECUTIONER, in his Official Capacity; and UNKNOWN EXECUTIONERS, in their Official Capacities DEFENDANTS ROBERT SIMON and ROGER ERIC THORSON INTERVENORS MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff1 and Intervenors2 (“Plaintiffs”) are inmates on…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Graham v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  2. Trop v. DullesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. Baze v. ReesSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  4. Glossip v. GrossSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
  5. Kennedy v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 2008

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