Winter, Jr. v. Wolnitzek et al
Plaintiff: Robert A. Winter, Jr.
Defendant: Steven D. Wolnitzek, Janet L. Stumbo, Eddy Coleman, David P. Bowles, Diane E. Logsdon, Joyce King Jennings and Jimmy Shaffer
Case Number: 2:2014cv00119
Filed: June 19, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Office: Covington Office
County: Kenton
Presiding Judge: Candace J. Smith
Presiding Judge: Amul R. Thapar
Nature of Suit: Constitutional - State Statute
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None

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May 13, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 124 AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: (1) The defendants motion for summary judgment, 92 is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. (2) The plaintiffs motion for summary judgment, 94 is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. (3) The defenda nts are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from enforcing Canon 5(A)(1)(a). (4) The defendants are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from enforcing the portion of Canon 5(A)(1)(c) that prohibits judges and judicial candidates from mak[ing] speeches for or agai nst a political organization or candidate. (5) The defendants are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from enforcing the portion of Canon 5(A)(1)(d) that forbids a judge or judicial candidate to pay an assessment or make a contribution to a political organ ization or candidate. (6) The defendants are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from enforcing Canon 5(A)(4).(7) The defendants are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from enforcing those portions of Canon 5(B)(1)(c) that prohibit a judge or judicial candidate to make pledges, promises or commitments with respect to issues and that prohibit a judge or judicial candidate to make any misleading statements. Signed by Judge Amul R. Thapar on 5/13/2016.(TJZ)cc: COR
May 12, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 122 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: 1) Defendants' motion for summary judgment 92 is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. 2) Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment 94 is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. 3) Defendants are < b> PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from enforcing Canon 5(A)(1)(a). 4) The defendants are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from enforcing the portionof Canon 5(A)(1)(c) that prohibits judges and judicial candidates frommak[ing] speeches for or against a poli tical organization or candidate.5) The defendants are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from enforcing the portionof Canon 5(A)(1)(d) that forbids a judge or judicial candidate to pay anassessment or make a contribution to a political organization or can didate.6) The defendants are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from enforcing Canon5(A)(4). 7) The defendants are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from enforcing thoseportions of Canon 5(A)(1)(c) that prohibit a judge or judicial candidate to make pledges, promises or commitments with respect to issues and that prohibit a judge or judicial candidate to make any misleading statements. Signed by Judge Amul R. Thapar on 5/12/2016.(TJZ)cc: COR
October 29, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 60 MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: The Court GRANTS the temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction 46 . The order and injunction prohibit the enforcement of the Kentucky Code of Judicial Conduct Canon 5(A)(1)(a) in its entirety and Canon 5(B)1)(c), as it relates to "misleading" speech. Signed by Judge Amul R. Thapar on 10/29/2014.(TJZ)cc: COR
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Plaintiff: Robert A. Winter, Jr.
Represented By: Brandon N. Voelker
Represented By: Christopher David Wiest
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Defendant: Steven D. Wolnitzek
Represented By: Louis D. Kelly
Represented By: Jeffrey C. Mando
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Defendant: Janet L. Stumbo
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Defendant: Eddy Coleman
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Defendant: David P. Bowles
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Defendant: Diane E. Logsdon
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Defendant: Joyce King Jennings
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Defendant: Jimmy Shaffer
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