JENNIE V. WRIGHT and SAUL WRIGHT, on behalf of Jawand Lyle and Brendon Burnett v. LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT, et al., - Articles

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JENNIE V. WRIGHT and SAUL WRIGHT, on behalf of Jawand Lyle and Brendon Burnett v. LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT, et al.,

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jul 16, 2025

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Corey M. Shapiro, William E. Sharp, Crystal Mahoney, ACLU FOUNDATION OF KENTUCKY, Louisville, Kentucky, Lauren Willard Zehmer, Sameer Aggarwal, Emma Keteltas Graham, COVINGTON & BURLING LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellants. Earl L. Martin III, Darryl S. Lavery, STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC, Louisville, Kentucky, Joseph R. Abney, JEFFERSON COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellees.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Matthew F. Kuhn, John H. Heyburn, Jacob M. Abrahamson, OFFICE OF THE KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL, Frankfort, Kentucky, for Amicus Curiae.

Judge(s): BATCHELDER, GIBBONS, and THAPAR, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky at Louisville

THAPAR, Circuit Judge. Louisville Metro Police Department officers searched Jennie and Saul Wright’s home. The Wrights say that the search violated their constitutional rights. So they sued the city of Louisville and “unknown” police officers under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court dismissed the Wrights’ claims, as well as the claims of their great-nephews who were living with them at the time. We lack appellate jurisdiction over the nephews’ claims, but we affirm the district court’s dismissal of the Wrights’ claims.

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