criminal · Lexington division · 5:26-cr-00009
United States v. Putnam
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, filed Feb. 5, 2026.
- Docket number
- 5:26-cr-00009
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky — Lexington
- Date filed
- Feb. 5, 2026
- Assigned to
- Gregory F. Vantatenhove
- Referred to
- Matthew Atwood Stinnett
- Nature of suit
- —
- Cause
- —
- Records
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Parties (as listed)
- USA
- Louis A. Carmichael
- W. Michael Putnam
- United States
- Putnam
Party roles (plaintiff/defendant) are not exposed by the mirror; names are listed as they appear on the docket.
Related records under this docket number
PACER keeps a separate record per defendant in multi-defendant criminal cases, and E.D. Ky. pairs magistrate records for search-warrant matters. This page is the primary record; the others are:
- United States v. Putnam PACER 111056 · CourtListener
- United States v. Putnam PACER 111057 · CourtListener
Recent docket entries
| Date | # | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 5, 2026 | 3 | MOTION OF UNITED STATES FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONSas to W. Michael Putnam, Louis A. Carmichael. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)Motions referred to Matthew A. Stinnett. (KCF) (Entered: 02/05/2026) |
| Feb. 5, 2026 | 2 | SEALED UNREDACTED Indictment re 1 Indictment by USA as to W. Michael Putnam, Louis A. Carmichael (KCF) (Entered: 02/05/2026) |
| Feb. 5, 2026 | 1 | INDICTMENT returned in open court as to W. Michael Putnam (1) count(s) 1, 2-11, Louis A. Carmichael (2) count(s) 1, 2-11. Forfeiture allegation not listed on docket sheet or counted statistically. (KCF) (Entered: 02/05/2026) |
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