Appeals court dismisses rape kit lawsuit against the City of Memphis
The case began in 2014 when three local women sued the city and Shelby County for allegedly mishandling their rape kits after they were sexually assaulted by the same man. (Karen Pulfer Focht/The Daily Memphian file)
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has effectively dismissed the decade-long rape-kit backlog lawsuit against the City of Memphis.
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Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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