Whittemore v. Smith

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY SOUTHERN DIVISION LONDON BILL STANLEY, Administrator of the ) Estate of Brandon Stanley, ) ) Plaintiff, ) No. 6:16-CV-264-REW-HAI ) v. ) ) OPINION & ORDER BOBBY JOE SMITH, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) *** *** *** *** This case is about a constable that ignored the peace aspect of being a peace officer. Kentucky’s Constitution requires the elective position of county constable, and the General Assembly regulates the duties of the office. Constables are long on power but short on required training and qualifications. State law makes the…