DeJesus et al v. Harvey et al

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Case Number:

2:22-cv-12879

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Court:

Michigan Eastern

Nature of Suit:

440(Civil Rights: Other)

Judge:

District Judge Shalina D. Kumar

  1. March 25, 2026

    Mich. Judge Lets Brothers' Wrongful Conviction Suit Proceed

    A Michigan federal judge has denied summary judgment to a retired Oakland County detective and a former state police polygraph examiner accused of helping wrongfully convict two brothers who spent 25 years in prison for first-degree murder before their convictions were vacated four years ago.

  2. March 18, 2026

    Ex-Cop, Examiner Fight Brothers' Wrongful Conviction Suit

    A Michigan federal judge heard arguments Wednesday regarding whether two brothers' lawsuit over their wrongful conviction for murder should head to a jury, with the plaintiffs and a former law enforcement officer and an ex-polygraph examiner debating if the decision to prosecute the brothers actually hinged on a witness's polygraph test that was later found to be erroneous.