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Civil Rights

Apr. 14, 2025

San Bernardino County, deputies cleared in federal excessive force lawsuit

A federal jury rejected a multimillion-dollar excessive force claim brought against San Bernardino County and two deputies, finding their actions justified after a confrontation at a felony crime scene led to the plaintiff's arm amputation.

A federal jury has cleared San Bernardino County and two deputy sheriffs of wrongdoing in a high-profile civil rights trial, rejecting claims that their use of force led to a man's arm amputation and awarding no damages in a case that carried millions in potential liability.

"This was a case with serious legal and financial risks, but we stood by our clients' actions--and the facts and evidence demonstrated their actions were justified under the circumstances," T...

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