Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/John Stevenson Martin v. W.C. Bowman, Jail Administrator McDowell County Commission Doctor Sutton McDowell County Jail Peggy Blevins, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Jail Administrator Robert D. Lewis, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of the County Commission, McDowell County, West Virginia G. Mike Cortellesi, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Jerry K. Horne, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member, County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Donald L. Hicks, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of McDowell County, Walter Lefight Church v. Bill Bowman Betty Hardin Peggy Blevins, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Jail Administrator County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Robert D. Lewis, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of the County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia G. Mike Cortellesi, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Jerry K. Horne, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Donald L. Hicks, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of McDowell County McDowell County Correctional Center
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No. 690476
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
John Stevenson Martin v. W.C. Bowman, Jail Administrator McDowell County Commission Doctor Sutton McDowell County Jail Peggy Blevins, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Jail Administrator Robert D. Lewis, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of the County Commission, McDowell County, West Virginia G. Mike Cortellesi, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Jerry K. Horne, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member, County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Donald L. Hicks, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of McDowell County, Walter Lefight Church v. Bill Bowman Betty Hardin Peggy Blevins, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Jail Administrator County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Robert D. Lewis, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of the County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia G. Mike Cortellesi, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Jerry K. Horne, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Donald L. Hicks, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of McDowell County McDowell County Correctional Center
No. 690476 · Decided February 24, 1995
No. 690476·Fourth Circuit · 1995·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
February 24, 1995
Citation
No. 690476
Disposition
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John Stevenson Martin v. W.C. Bowman, Jail Administrator McDowell County Commission Doctor Sutton McDowell County Jail Peggy Blevins, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Jail Administrator Robert D. Lewis, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of the County Commission, McDowell County, West Virginia G. Mike Cortellesi, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Jerry K. Horne, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member, County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Donald L. Hicks, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of McDowell County, Walter Lefight Church v. Bill Bowman Betty Hardin Peggy Blevins, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as Jail Administrator County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Robert D. Lewis, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of the County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia G. Mike Cortellesi, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Jerry K. Horne, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Member of County Commission of McDowell County, West Virginia Donald L. Hicks, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of McDowell County McDowell County Correctional Center is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
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This case was decided on February 24, 1995.
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