Dees v. Davis

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA FORT WAYNE DIVISION JOSIAH DEES, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Cause No. 1:22-CV-163-HAB ) ALVIN DAVIS, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) OPINION AND ORDER In the summer of 2020, Fort Wayne, Indiana, like other American cities, saw protests in response to the murder of George Floyd. Plaintiff Josiah Dees (“Dees”) took part in those protests. And he did so, as shown by two guilty pleas, in violation of Indiana law. Even so, Dees has sued Fort Wayne Police Officer Alvin Davis (“Davis”) for excessive force, Fort Wayne Police Officer Fritz Rommel…