Oakes v. Merritt

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA RANDALL WAYNE OAKES, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) No. 23-CV-334-RAW ) KEVIN MERRITT, et al., ) ) Defendant. ) OPINION AND ORDER On October 2, 2023, Plaintiff Randall Wayne Oakes, a pretrial detainee in the LeFlore County Detention Center in Poteau, Oklahoma, filed this civil rights complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (Dkt. 1). He is complaining that the “Natives” are separated from other races, and race is a consideration in sentencing, in violation of constitutional due process and equal protection, as well as federal…