A Missouri death row inmate is suing Gov. Mike Parson over the governor's decision to dissolve a board of inquiry that was convened to investigate the man's innocence claim.
The lawsuit on behalf of Marcellus Williams asks a state judge to invalidate Parson's June order that did away with the inquiry board. Parson also lifted a stay of execution. The next day, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey asked the state Supreme Court to set an execution date, though no date has been set. Bailey also is named in the lawsuit filed Wednesday.
