Ira Jerel Thomas v. United States of America and United States Bureau of Prisons

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY NORTHERN DIVISION ASHLAND IRA JEREL THOMAS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 0:26-CV-8-REW-EBA v. ) ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ) OPINION & ORDER UNITED STATES BUREAU OF PRISONS, ) ) Defendants. ) *** *** *** *** Plaintiff Ira Jerel Thomas brings two claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”). See DE 20 ¶¶ 20–24. Recently, the United States filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings or, in the alternative, summary judgment. See DE 43. The United States contends that Count I of the amended complaint fails because it is barred by the…