Willie Benton, Jr. v. City of Akron, OH, et al

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Willie Benton, Jr. v. City of Akron, OH, et al

Plaintiff:	WILLIE R. BENTON, JR.
Defendant:	CITY OF AKRON, OH, SUMMIT COUNTY, OH, AKRON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, SUMMIT COUNTY DRUG UNIT, SUMMIT COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, AKRON-SUMMIT HIDTA TASK FORCE, AKRON MUNICIPAL COURT, DETECTIVE MICHAEL GILBRIDE, CARMEN R. INGRAM, DETECTIVE WALLACE, DETECTIVE D. EDWARDSON, BRIAN CALLAHAN, Task Force Officer, JIMMY FIELDS, Task Force Officer, DETECTIVE SHAFFER, DETECTIVE TRIMBLE, SERGEANT DUGAN, DETECTIVE TIMOTHY HARVEY, CRAIG MORGAN, Akron Police Legal Advisor, SANDRA KURT, Clerk of Court, KEITH TAGGART, BCI Chemist, 2024 BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS ANALYST, BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION SUPERVISORS, BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION MANAGERS, BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION EVIDENCE TECHNICIANS, MIKE DEWINE, DAVE YOST, Attorney General, JUDGE NICOLE WALKER, STATE OF OHIO and JIM LARIA, Clerk of Court
Case Number:	26-3186
Filed:	March 9, 2026
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Prisoner: Civil Rights

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Date Filed	Document Text
June 24, 2026	Filing 11 LETTER SENT to Mr. Willie R. Benton, Jr., regarding reply brief. (ASM) [Entered: 06/24/2026 12:56 PM]
June 18, 2026	Filing 10 CORRESPONDENCE: request for confirmation regarding reply brief by Mr. Willie R. Benton, Jr.. (ASM) [Entered: 06/24/2026 12:53 PM]
June 12, 2026	Filing 9 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT filed regarding reply brief filed by Mr. Willie R. Benton, Jr. in 26-3186. Certificate of service:06/10/2026. (ASM) [Entered: 06/17/2026 03:15 PM]
June 8, 2026	Filing 8 REPLY BRIEF filed by Party Mr. Willie R. Benton, Jr. Certificate of Service:06/04/2026. (ASM) [Entered: 06/08/2026 04:45 PM]
May 27, 2026	Filing 7 APPELLEE BRIEF filed by Ms. Jacquenette Susanne Corgan for City of Akron, OH. Certificate of Service: 05/27/2026. Argument Request: not requested. [26-3186] (JSC) [Entered: 05/27/2026 08:36 AM]
May 5, 2026	Filing 6 APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Mr. Willie R. Benton, Jr. Certificate of Service:04/29/2026. Argument Request: not received. (ASM) [Entered: 05/05/2026 02:56 PM]
April 20, 2026	Filing 5 NOTIFICATION filed by Mr. Willie R. Benton, Jr. regarding request copy of judicial misconduct complaint and notice of change of address. Certificate of Service: 04/18/2026. (ASM) [Entered: 04/22/2026 01:31 PM]
April 6, 2026	Filing 4 Appellant MOTION filed by Mr. Willie R. Benton, Jr. for appointment of counsel. Certificate of service: 04/04/2026. (ASM) [Entered: 04/06/2026 03:40 PM]
March 30, 2026	Filing 3 BRIEFING LETTER SENT setting pro se briefing schedule: appellant brief due 05/12/2026. (ASM) [Entered: 03/30/2026 09:21 AM]
March 30, 2026	Filing 2 Update fee status change to paid on 3/24/2026. (ASM) [Entered: 03/30/2026 09:16 AM]
March 9, 2026	Filing 1 Prisoner Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. Willie R. Benton, Jr.. Transcript needed: n. (ASM) [Entered: 03/09/2026 10:43 AM]

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Plaintiff: WILLIE R. BENTON, JR.
Represented By:	Willie R. Benton Jr.
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Defendant: CITY OF AKRON, OH
Represented By:	John R. York
Represented By:	Jacquenette Susanne Corgan
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