Garner v. McDermott

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA HAMMOND DIVISION JAMES GARNER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) NO. 2:21CV348-PPS/APR ) THOMAS McDERMOTT, City of ) Hammond Mayor, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff James Garner is aggrieved by the proceedings in Lake County, Indiana’s Circuit Court that have led to the issuance of a Tax Deed. Garner has filed a complaint alleging that he is the founder and President of a church known as “Correct Knowledge is Power Church of Simplicity = Genius.” [DE 1 at 2.] Garner further alleges that he “made the decision for the church…