KOKESH v. CURLEE

No. 20-30356.

14 F.4th 382 (2021)

Adam KOKESH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kevin CURLEE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED September 21, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kearney Soniat Loughlin , Kearney Loughlin, L.L.C., Lafayette, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Andre' Charles Castaing , Louisiana Department of Justice, Litigation Division, Baton Rouge, LA, William David Coffey , Assistant Attorney General, Kristian Blaine Dobard , Louisiana Department of Justice, Litigation Division, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Elrod, Willett, and Engelhardt, Circuit Judges.


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