Barber v. Patton

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA MIDDLE DIVISION BEVERLY OWEN BARBER, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 1:24-cv-1129-CLM JAVAN PATTON, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Attorney Beverly Barber lost her state-court lawsuit against Danny Mitchell and is now facing an August 23, 2024, contempt hearing before the Honorable Javan Patton, who presided over the trial. Barber asks this court to issue a writ of habeas corpus that (a) sets aside the $1.92 million judgment in her case against Mitchell, (b) sets aside Judge Patton’s order holding Barber in contempt for violating a post-judgment…