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July 06, 2022

Walker, Jr. v. The City of Buffalo et al

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Reflects complaints, answers, motions, orders and trial notes entered from Jan. 1, 2011.
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  1. May 30, 2025

    $28M Jury Verdict Shows The Power Of The Monell Doctrine

    A federal jury awarded $28 million to John Walker Jr., a man wrongfully convicted of murder nearly 50 years ago, after finding that prosecutors in Erie County, New York, systematically ignored criminal defendants' constitutional rights. The verdict hinged on the Monell doctrine, a hard-to-prove legal theory that allows civil rights plaintiffs to hold governments liable for constitutional violations stemming from official policy, custom, or widespread failure to supervise public officials.

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