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WINTER v. WOLNITZEK

Nos. 16-5836/5839/5841.

834 F.3d 681 (2016)

Robert A. WINTER, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, Cameron A. Blau; Allison Jones, Intervening Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. Steven D. WOLNITZEK; Janet L. Stumbo; Eddy Coleman; David Paul Bowles; Diane E. Logsdon; Joyce King Jennings; Jimmy Shaffer, Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: August 24, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Jeffrey C. Mando , Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing, PLLC, Covington, Kentucky, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees. Mark R. Overstreet , Stites & Harbison, PLLC, Frankfort, Kentucky, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees as to all claims except those asserted by Judge Jones. Christopher Wiest , Chris Wiest, AAL, PLLC, Crestview Hills, Kentucky, for Appellees/Cross-Appellants. ON BRIEF: Jeffrey C. Mando , Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing, PLLC, Covington, Kentucky, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees. Mark R. Overstreet , Stites & Harbison, PLLC, Frankfort, Kentucky, Bethany A. Breetz , Stites & Harbison, PLLC, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees as to all claims except those asserted by Judge Jones. Christopher Wiest , Chris Wiest, AAL, PLLC, Crestview Hills, Kentucky, Jack S. Gatlin , Gatlin Voelker, PLLC, Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, for Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Before: COLE, Chief Judge; SUTTON and COOK, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

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