Battle v. Paul

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY CENTRAL DIVISION (at Lexington) BERTHA ANN BATTLE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 5: 22-254-DCR ) V. ) ) DAVID PAUL, et al., ) MEMORANDUM ORDER ) Defendants. ) *** *** *** *** The defendants have filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff Bertha Battle’s Complaint, contending that Battle has incorrectly claimed a violation of

42 U.S.C. § 1983

because the defendants are federal officials. [Record Nos. 15, 18] “[A]s a general matter, ‘[t]he federal government and its officials are not subject to suit under [§ 1983].’” Haines v. Federal Motor…