Overview

• U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on Monday denied Brett Hankison an appeal bond and a postponement, clearing the way for him to report to federal prison on Oct. 9.
• The judge wrote that the jury’s verdict stands and that Hankison did not present a close or material question of law or fact to warrant bond during his appeal.
• Prosecutors did not oppose a delay and had separately moved to postpone his reporting date, but the court rejected the late request.
• Hankison received a 33-month sentence in July after a federal jury in November 2024 found he violated Breonna Taylor’s civil rights by firing 10 shots into her apartment; he was acquitted on counts involving neighbors.
• An appeal to the Sixth Circuit remains pending, as Taylor’s family continues to voice frustration with the pace of the case and the Justice Department’s shifts in position.