6th Circuit Affirms Contempt Finding In Kentucky Colonel Trademark Dispute

( October 14, 2025, 2:32 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held Oct. 14 that a Kentucky federal judge did not abuse her discretion by holding a pro se appellant in contempt for failing to comply with a permanent injunction barring him from using a mark associated with the honorary title of “Kentucky Colonel.”  The panel also affirmed the judge’s decision to order the man to pay attorney fees and costs....

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