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CITY OF HODGENVILLE, KENTUCKY, et al., Defendants.
Plaintiff Deeann Sanders initiated a late-night encounter with police officers at the scene of her husband's DUI arrest, which was very near her home in Hodgenville, Kentucky. (See Docket No. 1-2) A police car dashcam recorded the incident, and police later released the video to the media. (See id.) Sanders sued the City of Hodgenville and former Hodgenville Chief of Police Steven Johnson, alleging violations of state law and seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for violations of her constitutional rights. (Id.) Defendants have moved for summary judgment, arguing that there are no genuine issues of material fact remaining. (D.N. 35) The Court agrees. Because Sanders has not established that Defendants violated her constitutional rights, her § 1983 claim fails as a matter of law. The Court will therefore grant in part Defendants' motion for summary judgment and decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over Sanders's remaining state-law claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367.
On March 29, 2014, Sanders's husband Sam Sanders was driving to his residence after watching a basketball game at his father-in-law's house. (D.N. 46, PageID # 487) At the time, Sam Sanders served as the superintendent of the school system of LaRue County, Kentucky, in which Hodgenville is located. Within yards of his residence, Hodgenville Police Officer James Richardson pulled over Sam Sanders on suspicion of driving under the influence. (D.N. 1-2, PageID # 7) The stop occurred on a public roadway. (See D.N. 35-3) A second officer arrived at the scene, and after conducting field-sobriety tests, the officers placed Sam Sanders under arrest. (D.N. 35-6) At some point, the dashboard camera in Richardson's squad car began recording.
In fact, Johnson may have violated state law by releasing the video. An exception to the Open-Records Act, § 189A.100(2)(e), provides that video recordings of DUI arrests “shall be used for official purposes only.” Any public official or employee who fails to comply with § 189A.100 “shall be guilty of official misconduct in the first degree.” Ky. Rev. Stat. § 189A.100(3).
Summary judgment is proper “if the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(a). On a motion for summary judgment, the movant “bears the initial responsibility of informing the district court of the basis for its motion and identifying those portions of [the record] which it believes demonstrate the absence of a genuine issue of material fact.” Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 323 (1986). The movant may do so by merely showing that the nonmoving party lacks evidence to support an essential element of its case for which it has the burden of proof. See id.
If the moving party satisfies this burden, the nonmoving party must point to specific facts in the record demonstrating a genuine issue of fact for trial. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 247-48 (1986). To survive a motion for summary judgment, the nonmoving party must establish a genuine issue of material fact with respect to each element of each of its claims. Celotex Corp., 477 U.S. at 323 (1986) (noting that “a complete failure of proof concerning an essential element of the nonmoving party's case necessarily renders all other facts immaterial”).
The mere existence of a scintilla of evidence in support of the nonmoving party's position will be insufficient; instead, the nonmoving party must present evidence upon which the jury could reasonably find for it. Hartsel v. Keys, 87 F.3d 795, 799 (6th Cir. 1996) (citing Anderson, 477 U.S. at 252). This “requires the nonmoving party to go beyond the pleadings and by [its] own affidavits, or by the ‘depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, ' designate specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue for trial.” Celotex, 477 U.S. at 324 (quoting Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(e)). For purposes of summary judgment, the Court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party. Loyd v. Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland, 766 F.3d 580, 588 (6th Cir. 2014) (citing Anderson, 477 U.S. at 255).

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