No. 26-5696 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
 
Title: Christa Gail Pike, Petitioner
v.
Tennessee
Docketed: September 25, 2026
Linked with: 26A414
Lower Ct: Supreme Court of Tennessee, Middle Division
   Case Numbers: (M2020-01156-SC-DPE-DD)
   Decision Date: September 23, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Sep 25 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.
Petition Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 25 2026 Application (26A414) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Main Document Proof of Service
Sep 28 2026 Brief of respondent Tennessee in opposition filed.
Main Document
Sep 28 2026 Reply of petitioner Christa Pike filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Other
Sep 29 2026 Petition DENIED.
Sep 29 2026 Application (26A414) referred to the Court.
Sep 29 2026 Application (26A414) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Luke Parker Ihnen
Counsel of Record
Federal Defender Services of E. Tenn., Inc.
800 S. Gay Street, Suite 2400
Knoxville, TN 37929

Luke_Ihnen@fd.org
Ph: 8656377979
Party name: Christa Pike


Attorneys for Respondent
Nicholas White Spangler
Counsel of Record
Office of Tennessee Attorney General
300 7th Avenue, North
Nashville, TN 37243

nick.spangler@ag.tn.gov
Ph: 615-741-3486
Party name: State of Tennessee