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Rice et al v. Tinsley et al
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February 13, 2025
Ga. Sheriff Must Face $11M Excessive Force Suit, Judge Says
A Georgia federal judge on Thursday refused to dismiss a suit against a county sheriff accused of using excessive force against a man who says he was wrongly arrested for groping the lawman's wife, finding qualified immunity does not apply.
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July 29, 2024
Sheriff Wants Discovery Halted In $11M Excessive Force Row
A Georgia county sheriff accused of using excessive force against a man who says he was wrongly arrested for groping the lawman's wife urged a Peach State federal court to pause discovery for a second time as it considers his motion to dismiss.
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July 24, 2024
Ga. Sheriff Wants $11M Groping Arrest Suit Tossed
A Georgia sheriff accused of using excessive force against a man who says he was falsely accused of groping the lawman's wife asked a federal judge Tuesday to dismiss the civil rights claims against him, arguing he was well within his rights to tackle the man and take him into custody.
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June 10, 2024
Deputy Sheriff Denies Lying About Groping In $11M Case
The wife of a south Georgia sheriff who allegedly assaulted and jailed a man after she said he groped her in a gas station denied her accusations were false in response to an $11 million-plus federal civil rights lawsuit against the couple.
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April 08, 2024
Ga. Man Alleges Assault, Jailing Over False Groping Charge
A south Georgia sheriff and his wife were hit with an $11 million-plus federal civil rights lawsuit on Friday from a man who says the sheriff's wife falsely accused him of groping her in a convenience store, leading to the sheriff knocking him out cold and arresting him.