On Feb 3, 2022, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed officer’s interlocutory appeal in “The Estate of D’Londre Minifield v City of Winchester, et al.” (USCA4 Appeal 20-1301). The case is now set to go to trial for the 2016 killing of 20 year old D’Londre Minifield and the conspiracy to cover it up by asserting Minifield shot himself in the back of the head after being chased by police. TBF looks forward to the opportunity to finally achieve justice for the family. #policereform #qualifiedimmunity
Firm News
Christopher Brown served as a panelist on the “Toolkit For Police-Citizen Encounters” CLE for the Virginia State Bar’s 52nd Annual Criminal Seminar
Christopher Brown served as a panelist on the “Toolkit For Police-Citizen Encounters” CLE for the Virginia State Bar’s 52nd Annual Criminal Seminar. He was joined on the panel by the Honorable David R. Hicks, Lieutenant Michelle Rhone, and Daymen W. X. Robinson. The CLE aired 2.11.22, at 4 pm. Go to the VSB website for info. #policereform
Lawsuit Filed Against Tysons Galleria Store Following Racially-Motivated Assaults and False Imprisonment
Attorneys Christopher E. Brown and Cameron V. Gore this week filed a suit against S-Fer International Inc. (Salvatore Ferragamo), an international high-end boutique retailer, on behalf of the client, a highly educated and professional Black woman who alleges she was twice assaulted, falsely imprisoned, conspired against, and discriminated against at Salvatore Tysons Galleria, when trying to return items to their store in McLean, Virginia. The client filmed portions of the encounter including the initial assault on her cell phone.
*Confidential settlement reached by Brown Firm
Battle over qualified immunity protections continues in Massachusetts despite Supreme Court duck
Christopher Brown Esq. spoke with Erin Tiernan about recent Supreme Court decisions regarding qualified immunity.
*Confidential settlement reached by Brown Firm
Prism: Qualified immunity remains intact, but legal activists keep trying to chip away at it
Christopher Brown Esq. spoke with Aria Velasquez about recent Supreme Court decisions regarding qualified immunity.
*Confidential settlement reached by Brown Firm
Chauvin Pleads Not Guilty In Federal Case
Christopher Brown Esq. appeared on Roland Martin Unfiltered to talk about Derek Chauvin’s not guilty plea to federal civil rights charges.
*Confidential settlement reached by Brown Firm
