US EditionJudge Dismisses Lawsuit From Parents of "Stop Cop City" Activist Killed by Georgia State Troopers
The judge said troopers acted reasonably and have qualified immunity after the activist shot and wounded one officer during the raid.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Steven Grimberg dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the parents of Manuel Paez Terán, ruling the Georgia State Patrol troopers' use of deadly force was "objectively reasonable."
- During the January 18, 2023, raid, authorities stated Terán shot at troopers from inside a tent, wounding one and prompting GSP officers to return fire, killing the activist known as Tortuguita.
- While an autopsy commissioned by the family concluded Terán was shot 13 times while sitting with hands raised, Grimberg ruled the officers held qualified immunity, preventing the lawsuit from proceeding on constitutional claims.
- According to their attorneys, Belkis Terán and Joel Paez are "devastated" by the ruling, with Grimberg denying the family's attempt to file an amended complaint and ending the current legal action.
- The incident became a flashpoint for the "Stop Cop City" movement opposing the $115 million Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which officially opened last year despite prior violent protests.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit over killing of ‘Cop City’ activist
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a civil rights lawsuit against Georgia State Patrol troopers charged in connection with the 2023 fatal shooting of Manuel Paez Terán, also known as “Tortuguita,” an environmental activist killed while protesting the so-called “Cop City” near Atlanta. Paez Terán was killed on Jan. 18, 2023, after troopers carried out…
Judge tosses lawsuit filed by parents of 'Cop City' protester who was fatally shot after shooting trooper
A judge ruled that the officers acted objectively reasonably in fatally shooting Manuel Paez Terán, were within their rights in shooting pepper balls at him and were protected by qualified immunity
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Judge tosses lawsuit filed by parents of 'Cop City' protester who was killed by troopers
A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the parents of an environmental activist who was killed while protesting the construction of an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center that critics dubbed “Cop City.”
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