Earnest Gathing, Jr. v. Christopher Frank, et al

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Earnest Gathing, Jr. v. Christopher Frank, et al

Plaintiff:	EARNEST GATHING, JR.
Defendant:	CHRISTOPHER FRANK, Captain, DAJANICK BARLOW, DAVID KUBACKI, TIMOTHY MILLARD, Sergeant, CHARLES MASON, Inspector, VICTOR GREEN, CHASE CAVRIC, VERON COAKLEY, Chief, CHRISTIAN SMITH, EMILY WESTON, ALEX MARSHALL, COOPER CARNS, DEMOTE SPANN, MATTHEW HART, TREVOR ADAY, BRADLEY HOWE, ONDERYA ANDERSON, MICHAEL TREU, VICTORIA ANDERSON, NICHOLAS BAMHART, JAMIE BETTS, DOUG HUBBELL, JOSHUA PENA, LOGAN RARIDEN, AARON VISSER, LAKISHA MCMILLON, ANDREW GROENEVELD, MELINDA KENDALL, JOSEPH HUSTON, ERNST KNAUF, CRAIG HABEL, MICHAEL FERGUSON, THOMAS PRICHARD, ERIC MATTHEW REIBER, JEFFREY SALMON, JACOB JORDAN, NATHAN BELEN, TREVER PATTERSON, BRADLEY KENDALL, NIKAELA KENDALL, GERALD BENTLEY, MICHAEL ARNETT, also spelled as Michael Aren't, JONATHAN SCHIPPER, also named as Jon Scipper, REBECCA GNATUK, Inspector, MARVELLA VINCENT, Inspector, NANCY HESS, Inspector and JARED CHAMBERS, Inspector
Case Number:	26-1481
Filed:	May 27, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Civil Rights: Other

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May 27, 2026	Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. Earnest Gathing, Jr.. Transcript needed: n. (GSA) [Entered: 05/27/2026 10:31 AM]

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Plaintiff: EARNEST GATHING, JR.
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Defendant: CHRISTOPHER FRANK, Captain
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Defendant: DAJANICK BARLOW
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Defendant: MICHAEL ARNETT, also spelled as Michael Aren't
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Defendant: REBECCA GNATUK, Inspector
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Defendant: MARVELLA VINCENT, Inspector
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Defendant: NANCY HESS, Inspector
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Defendant: JARED CHAMBERS, Inspector
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