Melvin Hale v. Bell County Fiscal Court, et al
Plaintiff: MELVIN HALE, on his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated
Defendant: BELL COUNTY FISCAL COURT, DEPUTY CHAD MONEY, being sued individually in his capacity as Bell County Deputy Jailer, ROBIN VENABLE, being sued individually and in his capacity as Bell County Deputy Jailer, GARY FERGUSON, being sued individually and in his capacity as former Bell County Jailer, TOMMY SHACKLEFORD, JANE/JOHN DOES, being sued as employees of the Bell County Fiscal Court and DEPUTY JOSHUA COLLETT, being sued individually and in his capacity as Bell County Deputy Jailer
Case Number: 26-5684
Filed: August 6, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prison Condition
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Date Filed Document Text
August 6, 2026 Filing 1 Prisoner Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. Melvin Hale. Transcript needed: y. (SSS) [Entered: 08/06/2026 09:38 AM]

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Plaintiff: MELVIN HALE, on his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated
Represented By: Stephen P. New
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Defendant: BELL COUNTY FISCAL COURT
Represented By: Jason E. Williams
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Defendant: DEPUTY CHAD MONEY, being sued individually in his capacity as Bell County Deputy Jailer
Represented By: Albert Dean Turner
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Defendant: ROBIN VENABLE, being sued individually and in his capacity as Bell County Deputy Jailer
Represented By: Albert Dean Turner
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Defendant: GARY FERGUSON, being sued individually and in his capacity as former Bell County Jailer
Represented By: Jason E. Williams
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Defendant: TOMMY SHACKLEFORD
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Defendant: JANE/JOHN DOES, being sued as employees of the Bell County Fiscal Court
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Defendant: DEPUTY JOSHUA COLLETT, being sued individually and in his capacity as Bell County Deputy Jailer
Represented By: Albert Dean Turner
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