JACOB GLENN BLANKENSHIP, as an individual v. LOUISVILLE-JEFFERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY METRO GOVERNMENT; ELLIOTT YOUNG, in his individual capacity and acting as a Trooper/Officer for the Kentucky State Police - Articles

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JACOB GLENN BLANKENSHIP, as an individual v. LOUISVILLE-JEFFERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY METRO GOVERNMENT; ELLIOTT YOUNG, in his individual capacity and acting as a Trooper/Officer for the Kentucky State Police

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 16, 2025

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: David J. Markese, AMERICAN LIBERTIES INSTITUTE, Orlando, Florida, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Bruce B. Paul, MCBRAYER PLLC, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellee Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky Metro Government.

Attorneys 3: ARGUED: Brenn O. Combs, KENTUCKY STATE POLICE, Frankfort, Kentucky, for Appellee Elliott Young.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: David J. Markese, AMERICAN LIBERTIES INSTITUTE, Orlando, Florida, for Appellant.

Attorneys 5: ON BRIEF: Bruce B. Paul, William G. Carroll, MCBRAYER PLLC, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellee Louisville- Jefferson County, Kentucky Metro Government.

Attorneys 6: ON BRIEF: Brenn O. Combs, KENTUCKY STATE POLICE, Frankfort, Kentucky, for Appellee Elliott Young.

Judge(s): MOORE, CLAY, and WHITE, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky at Louisville

CLAY, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff Jacob Blankenship appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment to Defendants Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky Metro Government and Elliott Young. At summary judgment, the district court dismissed Plaintiff’s free speech, free exercise, and due process claims against both Defendants. The district court also dismissed Plaintiff’s Monell municipal liability claim against Defendant Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky Metro Government and granted qualified immunity to Defendant Elliott Young. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the district court’s judgment.

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