8th Circuit Court revives Poemoceah's excessive force claim against Bismarck Police.
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has revived part of Eric Poemoceah's lawsuit against law enforcement for excessive force during a 2017 Dakota Access Pipeline protest. Poemoceah, who suffered a pelvic fracture, initially had his case dismissed by a federal judge. The appeals court upheld most dismissals but allowed his excessive force claim against Bismarck Police Officer Benjamin Swenson to proceed, returning it to the district court for further action.
September 26, 2024
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