{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"ronald-jordan","displayName":"Ronald Jordan","totalCases":2},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd86511:2024-12-17","opinionId":"fb8713c5-f2c1-5906-a17f-7f83a7cd8e44","slug":"ronald-jordan-v-james-h-coffman-d86511","caseName":"Ronald Jordan\nvs.\nJames H. Coffman","caseNumber":"WD86511","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2024-12-17","year":2024,"display_summary":"Ronald Jordan, an inmate, sued his former prison supervisor, James H. Coffman, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging involuntary servitude and cruel and unusual punishment for being compelled to work on Coffman's personal property. The trial court dismissed Jordan's claims. The appellate court affirmed the dismissal, finding that Jordan failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted under § 1983, as his allegations did not establish a violation of his Thirteenth or Eighth Amendment rights, nor did a state law violation alone suffice for a § 1983 claim.","primaryTopic":"civil-procedure","topicSlugs":["civil-procedure","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review","other","criminal-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=215518","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/ronald-jordan-v-james-h-coffman-d86511","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"real-estate","label":"Real Estate","href":"/practice-areas/real-estate","score":20,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/real-estate"},{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"},{"caseId":"moappwd:wd67904:undated","opinionId":"e5423706-9ac2-56e9-88d7-8a1d2b068a30","slug":"state-of-missouri-ex-rel-jeremiah-w-nixon-missouri-attorney-general-appel-d67904","caseName":"State of Missouri, ex rel. Jeremiah W. Nixon, Missouri Attorney General, Appellant v. Ronald Jordan, Respondent.","caseNumber":"WD67904","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":null,"year":2008,"display_summary":null,"primaryTopic":null,"topicSlugs":[],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=21852","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-ex-rel-jeremiah-w-nixon-missouri-attorney-general-appel-d67904","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":20,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"}],"role":"respondent"}]}