A federal court in Louisiana has ruled that civil rights activist DeRay McKesson is not legally responsible for injuries inflicted by an unidentified protester during a demonstration he organized. The lawsuit, filed nearly eight years ago by a policeman who was hit by a piece of concrete, claimed McKesson was liable for the injuries. The court's decision is seen as a significant victory for the right to protest and the First Amendment. This ruling is considered a major win and dismisses what was described as a vexatious lawsuit.
U.S. Court Rules Activist DeRay Mckesson Cannot Be Held Responsible for Protest Injury https://t.co/kW4cdnrxTW
Nearly eight years after it was filed, a federal court in Louisiana dismissed a vexatious lawsuit filed against protester DeRay Mckesson. https://t.co/ah2A0S7xOM
A policeman sued DeRay Mckesson after being hit by a piece of concrete thrown by an unidentified protestor. He claimed DeRay was liable, even though it wasn’t DeRay who injured him. This week, a court ruled in DeRay’s—and the 1A’s—favor. https://t.co/YSeJbeutpg