Nichols’ attorneys want stay lifted for former cops
(From left to right): Justin Smith, Desmond Mills Jr., Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III and Tadarrius Bean. (Credit: MPD)
Attorneys for Tyré Nichols’ family and estate want a federal judge to remove a stay that has protected five former Memphis police officers from parts of the civil lawsuit over Nichols’ death.
On Thursday, June 5, Nichols’ attorneys filed a motion to lift the stay that has been in place for most of the civil lawsuits’ timeline, while the criminal proceedings against the five officers were ongoing.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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