Legal Opinion
Tracey White v. Thomas Jackson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 1, 2017No. 16-3897PublishedCited by 621 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Michael Brown, Jr. was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9, 2014. In the days that followed, large crowds gathered in Ferguson. While the crowds were largely peaceful, at times they became violent. This action concerns six sets of plaintiffs who allege multiple claims related to the police response to the demonstrations. The district court granted defendants summary judgment on all plaintiffs’ claims, and plaintiffs appeal. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
I. Background
On August 9, 2014, Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson shot…
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