Court enters qualified-immunity judgment in Victoria White civil case
Judge Carl J. Nichols granted two MPD officers judgment on the pleadings on qualified-immunity grounds. The ruling assumed without definitively deciding that a constitutional violation may have occurred and held that White had not shown clearly established law governing the particular tunnel circumstances.
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ruling · Mar 13, 2026
Victoria White civil excessive-force case: qualified-immunity opinion
Judge Carl J. Nichols granted two MPD officers judgment on the pleadings on March 13, 2026. The ruling rested on qualified immunity and did not definitively decide whether every alleged use of force occurred or whether a constitutional violation occurred.
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