civil · Frankfort division · 3:26-cv-00035
Wigginton v. Commonwealth of Kentucky
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, filed May 11, 2026.
- Docket number
- 3:26-cv-00035
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky — Frankfort
- Date filed
- May 11, 2026
- Assigned to
- Claria Horn Boom
- Nature of suit
- 448 Civil Rights: Education
- Cause
- 42:1983 Civil Rights Act
- Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- Plaintiff
- Records
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Parties (as listed)
- Laverne Botts
- Holly M. Johnson
- Thomas B. Miller
- 1-10 Does
- Takeo Jasper
- Kentucky State Board of Regents
- Krystal Jackson
- Ph. D. Koffi C. Akakpo
- Leah Thompson
- Tammi Dukes
- Kylan Richard, II
- Gionnie Webster
- Aaron Thompson
- Andy Beshear
- Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
- Russell Coleman
- Sabrina Tiggs
- Madison Silvert
- Jonathan M. Morris
- Samantha Wigginton
- Cheyenne Rushing
- Kimberly Reed Thompson
- Essence Kimbrough
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
Party roles (plaintiff/defendant) are not exposed by the mirror; names are listed as they appear on the docket.
Recent docket entries
| Date | # | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | 2 | MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Laverne Botts, Laverne Botts, Krystal Jackson, Krystal Jackson, Takeo Jasper, Takeo Jasper, Essence Kimbrough, Essence Kimbrough, Jonathan M. Morris, Jonathan M. Morris, Kylan Richard, II, Kylan Richard, II, Cheyenne Rushing, Cheyenne Rushing, Kimberly Reed Thompson, Kimberly Reed Thompson, Leah Thompson, Leah Thompson, Sabrina Tiggs, Sabrina Tiggs, Gionnie Webster, Gionnie Webster, Samantha Wigginton, Samantha Wigginton, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Laverne Botts, Laverne Botts, Krystal Jackson, Krystal Jackson, Takeo Jasper, Takeo Jasper, Essence Kimbrough, Essence Kimbrough, Jonathan M. Morris, Jonathan M. Morris, Kylan Richard, II, Kylan Richard, II, Cheyenne Rushing, Cheyenne Rushing, Kimberly Reed Thompson, Kimberly Reed Thompson, Leah Thompson, Leah Thompson, Sabrina Tiggs, Sabrina Tiggs, Gionnie Webster, Gionnie Webster, Samantha Wigginton, Samantha Wigginton (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(JJ) (Entered: 05/11/2026) |
| May 11, 2026 | 1 | COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $405; receipt number AKYEDC-6373963), filed by Kylan Richard, II, Leah Thompson, Leah Thompson, Samantha Wigginton, Essence Kimbrough, Krystal Jackson, Krystal Jackson, Sabrina Tiggs, Cheyenne Rushing, Jonathan M. Morris, Cheyenne Rushing, Laverne Botts, Jonathan M. Morris, Gionnie Webster, Essence Kimbrough, Sabrina Tiggs, Kimberly Reed Thompson, Gionnie Webster, Takeo Jasper, Kimberly Reed Thompson, Kylan Richard, II, Laverne Botts, Takeo Jasper, Samantha Wigginton. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Declarations of Almuni, # 4 Exhibit 1 - Ltr 1.2.09, # 5 Exhibit 2 - USDA/USDOE 9.18.23 Ltr, # 6 Exhibit 3 - SB 185, # 7 Exhibit 4 - Desegregation Plan, # 8 Exhibit 5 - Equal opportunities, Volume 1, # 9 Exhibit 6 - Equal opportunities, 97-02, # 10 Exhibit 7 - Partnership Agreement, # 11 Exhibit 8 - Final Status Report Partnership Agreement, # 12 Exhibit 9 - KSU Planning Renewed Excellence)(JJ) (Entered: 05/11/2026) |
| May 11, 2026 | Conflict Check run. (JJ) |
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