Tony Carruthers v. Jonathan Skrmetti, et al
Plaintiff: TONY VON CARRUTHERS
Defendant: JONATHAN THOMAS SKRMETTI, Attorney General, Tennessee, HEIDI KUHN, Shelby County, TN Clerk of Court, STEVEN JOHN MULROY, Shelby County, TN District Attorney, CERELYN DAVIS, Chief, Memphis, TN Police Department, DAVID RAUSCH, Director, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, FRANK STRADA, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Correction, KENNETH E. NELSEN, Warden, Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, each in their official capacity and DR. SCOTT COLLIER, Chief, Shelby County, TN Medical Examiner
Case Number: 26-5433
Filed: May 15, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights

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Date Filed Description
May 20, 2026 Tony Von Carruthers v. Jonathan Skrmetti

Docket Report

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June 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MANDATE ISSUED with no costs taxed. (ABH) [Entered: 06/11/2026 09:02 AM]
May 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PER CURIAM UNPUBLISHED OPINION and JUDGMENT filed : The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED and the motion to stay execution date [ # 3 ] filed by Mr. Lucas Cameron-Vaughn is DENIED. Mandate to issue. Decision not for publication. Chad A. Readler, Eric E. Murphy, and Andre B. Mathis, Circuit Judges. *SECOND NDA 5/20/26 - The court designated the opinion as per curiam as now noted on page 1.--[Edited 05/20/2026 by CL] (CL) [Entered: 05/20/2026 01:21 PM]
May 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 REPLY BRIEF filed by Attorney Ms. Melanie C. Verdecia for Appellant Tony Von Carruthers. Certificate of Service: 05/19/2026. [26-5433] (MCV) [Entered: 05/19/2026 02:40 PM]
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Mr. Cody Nash Brandon for Mr. Steven John Mulroy, Kenneth E. Nelsen, Mr. David Rausch, Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti and Frank Strada. Certificate of Service: 05/18/2026. Argument Request: not requested. [26-5433] (CNB) [Entered: 05/18/2026 11:49 PM]
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 APPEARANCE filed for Appellee Heidi Kuhn by E. Lee Whitwell. Certificate of Service: 05/18/2026. [26-5433] (ELW) [Entered: 05/18/2026 12:31 PM]
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Tony Von Carruthers by Elizabeth Charles. Certificate of Service: 05/18/2026. [26-5433] (EAC) [Entered: 05/18/2026 10:46 AM]
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Ms. Melanie C. Verdecia for Tony Von Carruthers. Certificate of Service: 05/18/2026. Argument Request: requested. [26-5433] (MCV) [Entered: 05/18/2026 10:44 AM]
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Tony Von Carruthers by Melanie C. Verdecia. Certificate of Service: 05/18/2026. [26-5433] (MCV) [Entered: 05/18/2026 10:33 AM]
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Tony Von Carruthers by Maria DeLiberato. Certificate of Service: 05/18/2026. [26-5433] (MD) [Entered: 05/18/2026 09:52 AM]
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 APPEARANCE filed for Appellees Mr. Steven John Mulroy, Kenneth E. Nelsen, Mr. David Rausch, Jonathan Thomas Skrmetti and Frank Strada by Cody N. Brandon. Certificate of Service: 05/18/2026. [26-5433] (CNB) [Entered: 05/18/2026 06:22 AM]
May 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION filed by Mr. Lucas Cameron-Vaughn for Tony Von Carruthers to stay execution date. Certificate of Service: 05/17/2026. [26-5433] (LC) [Entered: 05/17/2026 11:02 PM]
May 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 APPEARANCE filed for Appellant Tony Von Carruthers by Lucas Cameron-Vaughn. Certificate of Service: 05/16/2026. [26-5433] (LC) [Entered: 05/16/2026 11:09 AM]
May 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Death Penalty Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Tony Von Carruthers. Transcript needed: n. (PJE) [Entered: 05/15/2026 11:14 PM]

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Plaintiff: TONY VON CARRUTHERS
Represented By: Melanie C. Verdecia
Represented By: Maria DeLiberato
Represented By: Elizabeth A. Charles
Represented By: Lucas Cameron-Vaughn
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Defendant: JONATHAN THOMAS SKRMETTI, Attorney General, Tennessee
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Defendant: HEIDI KUHN, Shelby County, TN Clerk of Court
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Defendant: STEVEN JOHN MULROY, Shelby County, TN District Attorney
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Defendant: DAVID RAUSCH, Director, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
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Defendant: FRANK STRADA, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Correction
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Defendant: KENNETH E. NELSEN, Warden, Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, each in their official capacity
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Defendant: DR. SCOTT COLLIER, Chief, Shelby County, TN Medical Examiner
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