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Federal appeals court reverses ruling, sides with Huntsville mechanic in false arrest lawsuit

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Ronald Edger was charged with obstructing governmental operations. Police were called to a church parking lot where he was fixing a customer's car at night in 2019. He filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging false arrest in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. A three-judge panel for the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the grant of qualified immunity.

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Federal appeals court reverses ruling, sides with Huntsville mechanic in false arrest lawsuit

The United States Court of Appeals has reversed a district court's granting of qualified immunity in a false arrest claim lawsuit against two Huntsville police officers and the city.

·Huntsville, United States
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WHNT 19 News broke the news in Huntsville, United States on Friday, September 29, 2023.
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