Ragsdale v. Mississippi State

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI OXFORD DIVISION DOUGLAS D. RAGSDALE PLAINTIFF V. NO: 3:19-CV-254-M-V MISSISSPPI STATE et al. DEFENDANT ORDER This cause comes before the Court on Defendant, Gage Vance’s (“Vance”), Motion to Dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the doctrine of sovereign immunity and under Rule 12(b)(1). The Court has reviewed Vance’s motion, memorandums, and supplemental brief as well as Plaintiff, Douglas Ragsdale’s (“Ragsdale”) response and is prepared to rule. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On November 12, 2019 Ragsdale…