Legal Opinion

Louis Alford v. Brandon Deffendoll

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 23, 2026No. 25-5149Published

1Opinion of the Court

RECOMMENDED FOR PUBLICATION Pursuant to Sixth Circuit I.O.P. 32.1(b) File Name: 26a0022p.06 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT ┐ LOUIS ALFORD, │ Plaintiff-Appellant, │ > No. 25-5149 │ v. │ │ BRANDON DEFFENDOLL; ZACHARY SMITH; CANNON │ COUNTY, TENNESSEE, │ Defendants-Appellees. │ ┘ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee at Nashville. No. 3:23-cv-00272—Eli J. Richardson, District Judge. Argued: December 11, 2025 Decided and Filed: January 23, 2026 Before: MOORE, THAPAR, and RITZ, Circuit Judges. _________________ COUNSEL ARGUED: Drew…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Pearson v. CallahanSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  5. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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