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Eric Russell v. Harris County, Texas Severed from 4:24cv3072.

District Court, S.D. Texas

Decided August 13, 2025No. 4:25-cv-02333Unknown

1Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT August 13, 2025 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk HOUSTON DIVISION ERIC RUSSELL, § § Plaintiff, § § vs. § CIVIL ACTION NO. H-25-2333 § HARRIS COUNTY, § § Defendant. § MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Eric Russell sued Harris County under

42 U.S.C. § 1983

after Harris County Jail detention officers allegedly conspired with detainees to facilitate an assault on Russell in July 2024. (Docket Entry No. 2). The County moved to dismiss, arguing that Russell failed to state a claim for relief under any theory of municipal liability. (Docket Entry No. 5). Russell…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  3. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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