Louisiana Supreme Court Allows Anonymous Baton Rouge Officer's Lawsuit Against Black Lives Matter Organizer

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The spineless wimp cop is suing as "John Doe": https://www.aclu.org/cases/doe-v-mckesson


Louisiana Supreme Court Allows Police Officer's Lawsuit Against Black Lives Matter Organizer
DeRay Mckesson didn’t cause or encourage violence against police in Baton Rouge in 2016. The court says he can still be held responsible.

29 March 2022

Louisiana's Supreme Court has ruled 6–1 that a Black Lives Matter organizer can be sued by a police officer for injuries the officer suffered in a Baton Rouge protest in 2016. The organizer, DeRay Mckesson, was not responsible for the injury to the officer (who is not named). The officer claims that as police were confronting protesters blocking a highway, he suffered head injuries when a protester struck him in the face with thrown rocks or concrete. The officer filed a civil suit attempting to hold Mckesson civilly liable for the incident. Even though Mckesson wasn't personally responsible for the ...

Louisiana Supreme Court Allows Police Officer’s Lawsuit Against Black Lives Matter Organizer

Louisiana's Supreme Court has ruled 6–1 that a Black Lives Matter organizer can be sued by a police officer for...

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Louisiana Supreme Court Says Anonymous Cop Can Continue To Sue Activist Over Injuries Caused Another Protester

5 April 2022

Well, this is a mess. A lawsuit prompted by the actions of a protester at a demonstration held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on July 9, 2016 still isn’t resolved. During that Black Lives Matter protest, some person in attendance threw a “rock-like substance” at a Baton Rouge police officer known only as “Officer Doe.” In response, this officer sued activist DeRay Mckesson, the organizer of the protest. He also sued a movement (Black Lives Matter) and its associated hashtag. The district court tossed the lawsuit with prejudice back in October 2017, finding (quite reasonably) that none of the sued parties ...

Louisiana Supreme Court Says Anonymous Cop Can Continue To Sue Activist Over Injuries Caused Another Protester

Well, this is a mess. A lawsuit prompted by the actions of a protester at a demonstration held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on July 9, 2016 still isn’t resolved. During that Black Lives Matter p…

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