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mahatmakanejeeves

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2. Court rules on Frenchko lawsuit

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jan 17, 2024, 10:26 AM

Jan 2024

Court rules on Frenchko lawsuit

Both sides granted summary judgment on some claims

LOCAL NEWS
JAN 17, 2024

MASON COLE
Reporter
mcole@tribtoday.com

WARREN — A ruling from Judge J. Philip Calabrese states that Trumbull County Commissioner Niki Frenchko suffered a “false arrest” and was potentially subjected to several other underlying, unlawful acts detailed in her federal lawsuit against the county, the sheriff’s department, the sheriff, a county commissioner and a former commissioner stemming from her July 7, 2022, arrest.

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An Ohio official was arrested for speaking at her own meeting. Her rights were violated, judge says [View all] Eugene Jan 2024 OP

so the sherrif says "my bad" and thats that? getagrip_already Jan 2024 #1

Damages yet to be determined Bludogdem Jan 2024 #3

ahh, missed that, sorry getagrip_already Jan 2024 #4

Court rules on Frenchko lawsuit mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 #2

"Here in America, we do not arrest our political opponents," 3Hotdogs Jan 2024 #5

'Lock her, him, them and they up'... rubbersole Jan 2024 #7

We do, however, arrest top secret-stealing, election overturning, insurrectionist, bank defrauding tax cheats. sop Jan 2024 #10

this .ding. AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #6

One of Frenchko's attorneys, David John Betras, a former Democratic Party chairman progressoid Jan 2024 #8

Is there a Federal law? multigraincracker Jan 2024 #9

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