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Elizabeth Marie Phillips v. Benjamin “Ben” Hatfield, former prosecuting attorney of Raleigh County, West Virginia, an individual, and Raleigh County Commission, a political subdivision, and Linda Epling, a Raleigh County Commissioner, in her individual capacity, and Daniel J. Hall, a Raleigh County Commissioner, in his individual capacity, and Gregory Duckworth, a Raleigh County Commissioner, in his individual capacity, and John/Jane Doe, individually and as employees of the Raleigh County Commission and/or servants at the pleasure of former prosecuting attorney Benjamin "Ben" Hatfield; Melanie Lynn Ellison v. Benjamin “Ben” Hatfield, former prosecuting attorney of Raleigh County.

District Court, S.D. West Virginia

Decided September 28, 2026No. 5:26-cv-00173Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA AT BECKLEY ELIZABETH MARIE PHILLIPS, Plaintiff, v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:25-cv-00683 BENJAMIN “BEN” HATFIELD, former prosecuting attorney of Raleigh County, West Virginia, an individual, and RALEIGH COUNTY COMMISSION, a political subdivision, and LINDA EPLING, a Raleigh County Commissioner, in her individual capacity, and DANIEL J. HALL, a Raleigh County Commissioner, in his individual capacity, and GREGORY DUCKWORTH, a Raleigh County Commissioner, in his individual capacity, and JOHN/JANE DOE, individually and as employees…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. Kentucky v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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