civil · Lexington division · 5:25-cv-00114
Hightower v. Burkett
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, filed April 10, 2025.
- Docket number
- 5:25-cv-00114
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky — Lexington
- Date filed
- April 10, 2025
- Assigned to
- Danny C. Reeves
- Referred to
- Matthew Atwood Stinnett
- Nature of suit
- Prisoner: Civil Rights
- Cause
- 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
- Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- None
- Records
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Parties (as listed)
- James Hightower
- Medical Admin John Golff
- Regional Manager Dawn Patterson
- Medical Director Denise Burkett
- Kentucky Department of Corrections
- Nurse Jane Doe
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 2, 2025 | 10 | ANSWER to Complaint by Kentucky Department of Corrections.(Chaney, Robert) (Entered: 05/02/2025) |
| April 22, 2025 | 9 | CERTIFIED MAIL receipt re Office of Legal Services/Ky Dept of Corrections re 8 . (KMP) Modified on 5/7/2025 (STC). (Entered: 04/22/2025) |
| April 14, 2025 | 7 | MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: 1) Pla's claims against defts Burkett, Patterson, and Golff in their individual capacities are DISMISSED with prejudice. 2) Clerk is directed to prepare 2 service packets for deft KY Department of Corrections. 3) First packet to be send by email to [email protected]. 4) Second packet to be send in paper form by certified mail. Signed by District Judge Danny C Reeves on 04/14/2025. (DC) cc: COR and James Hightower by US Mail (Entered: 04/14/2025) |
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