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He's suing the police for false arrest.
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The justices sent the case back to the 11th Circuit to reconsider whether the lawsuit, which accuses the agents of assault and battery, false arrest and other violations under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), can move forward.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Jackson is suing McNeil on several causes of action, including excessive force in violation of her Fourth Amendment rights, negligence, false arrest and imprisonment, and civil assault and battery, the complaint shows.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
Habba still faces a civil lawsuit from Baraka over his arrest, with the Newark mayor accusing the prosecutor of false arrest, malicious prosecution and defamation in connection with her decision to arrest him and subsequent public comments justifying the charges.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Habba was sued by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for false arrest, malicious prosecution and defamation after his arrest during a protest an immigration detention center in Newark on May 9.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Jackson is suing McNeil on several causes of action, including excessive force in violation of her Fourth Amendment rights, negligence, false arrest and imprisonment, and civil assault and battery, the complaint shows.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
Habba still faces a civil lawsuit from Baraka over his arrest, with the Newark mayor accusing the prosecutor of false arrest, malicious prosecution and defamation in connection with her decision to arrest him and subsequent public comments justifying the charges.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Habba was sued by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for false arrest, malicious prosecution and defamation after his arrest during a protest an immigration detention center in Newark on May 9.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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“False arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20arrest. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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