WATSON v. BOYD

No. 22-3233.

119 F.4th 539 (2024)

Fred WATSON, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Eddie BOYD, III; City of Ferguson, Missouri Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: October 21, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Daniel Scott Harawa, formerly of St. Louis, MO. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellant brief; Blake A. Strode, of Saint Louis, MO., Maureen Hanlon, of Saint Louis, MO. The following students appeared on the brief; Sarah Eshera, of Washington University School of Law, Yaseen Morshed, of Washington University School of Law, Umeet K. Sajjan, of Washington University School of Law.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellees and appeared on the brief was Ronald Alan Norwood, of Saint Louis, MO. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellee brief; Jacqueline K. Graves, of St. Louis, MO., John M. Reeves, of Saint Louis, MO.

Before SMITH, Chief Judge, GRUENDER, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


Following a police interaction between Fred Watson and Officer Eddie Boyd, III, at a Ferguson, Missouri park, Watson filed suit against the City of Ferguson, Missouri (City), and Officer Boyd for violation of his civil rights. See 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Against Officer Boyd, Watson alleged unlawful search and seizure,...

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