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Federal Appeals Court revives lawsuit against Greensboro police officer in fatal shooting

A federal Appeals Court has ruled that a mother can proceed with her lawsuit against the Greensboro police officer who fatally shot her 17-year-old son in 2022. Appellate judges agreed that a trial judge should not have used the officer’s dashcam video to justify throwing the case out.

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Appeals Court rules Greenville officer had qualified immunity in fatal shooting

A federal Appeals Court has ruled that Greenville police officer David Johnson had qualified immunity that protected him against a lawsuit tied to a fatal shooting in 2019. The decision reverses a trial judge, who had rejected Johnson’s immunity claims.

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Federal Appeals Court revives lawsuit against Charlotte over fatal police shooting

A split 2-1 ruling from the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals will allow a lawsuit to proceed against the city of Charlotte in a fatal 2017 shooting by a police officer. Appellate judges revived most of a suit that had been tossed out by a trial judge.

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