Case Summary
SCSJ represented the NAACP of Austin and the Texas State Conference of NAACP Branches as amici curiae in a case involving an Austin, Texas, police officer who killed a Black man during a criminal investigation. The officer, Charles Kleinert, was indicted for manslaughter, although a federal judge subsequently dismissed the case before trial. The amicus brief SCSJ filed urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reverse the lower court's decision.
Why it's Important
This case involved important legal questions about how and when a police officer may be held legally accountable for their reckless conduct.
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