Legal Opinion
Powers v. City of Ferguson
District Court, E.D. Missouri
Decided January 17, 2017No. Case No. 4:16-CV-1299 (CEJ)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*897MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CAROL E. JACKSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This matter is before the Court on the defendants’ motion for partial dismissal of plaintiffs’ complaint, pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Plaintiffs have filed a response in opposition and the issues are fully briefed.
In August 2014, plaintiffs Michael J.. Powers, Jasmine Woods, Keith Rose, and Michael Lhotak were arrested in Ferguson, Missouri for failing to comply with lawful police orders. In 2016, plaintiffs were tried and acquitted of the failure-to-comply charges. In this action, brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983,…
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