Exclusion Of Expert Doesn’t Allow Sheriff To Avoid Civil Rights Claims

Mealey's (May 29, 2019, 8:45 AM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — A Kentucky sheriff must face allegations that he lied about smelling raw marijuana while driving 150 feet away from a home after the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 22 reversed summary judgment in his favor on civil rights claims; however, the suing arrestees still cannot use their expert witness, the court said in affirming his exclusion for lack of qualifications and reliability (Pamela Blevins, et al. v. John Kirk, et al., No. 18-5369, 6th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 15290)....

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