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Did a Wisconsin judge allow a wrongful death lawsuit against Kyle Rittenhouse to proceed? [1]

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Date: 2023-02-06 21:29:36+00:00

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Yes.

A federal judge in Wisconsin ruled Feb. 2, 2023 that a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Kyle Rittenhouse and Kenosha police and sheriff’s officials can proceed.

Rittenhouse fatally shot two men and wounded another amid protests against police violence in Kenosha on Aug. 25, 2020.

Rittenhouse said he acted in self-defense, and was acquitted of all charges.

The federal judge held that the death of Anthony Huber, one of the men killed by Rittenhouse, “could plausibly be regarded as having been proximately caused by the actions of the government defendants.”

The lawsuit, filed by Huber’s father, alleges that officers “deputized” Rittenhouse and other armed people, and “conspired with them (…) to mete out justice as they saw fit.”

Rittenhouse’s lawyers argued for the lawsuit to be dismissed, saying it “fails to plausibly allege” there was an agreement between Rittenhouse and officers.

This Fact Brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.

Sources

AP News: Lawsuit can proceed against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse

Wisconsin Circuit Court Access: State v. Rittenhouse

United States District Court | Eastern District of Wisconsin Milwaukee Division: John Huber amended complaint

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If we send you a request to change or remove Wisconsin Watch content from your site, you must agree to do so immediately. You are welcome to republish our articles forusing the following ground rules. For questions regarding republishing rules please contact Andy Hall, executive director, at [email protected] Did a Wisconsin judge allow a wrongful death lawsuit against Kyle Rittenhouse to proceed? <h1>Did a Wisconsin judge allow a wrongful death lawsuit against Kyle Rittenhouse to proceed?</h1> by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch February 6, 2023 <h2>Yes. </h2> A federal judge in Wisconsin ruled Feb. 2, 2023 that a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Kyle Rittenhouse and Kenosha police and sheriff's officials can proceed. Rittenhouse fatally shot two men and wounded another amid protests against police violence in Kenosha on Aug. 25, 2020. Rittenhouse said he acted in self-defense, and was acquitted of all charges. The federal judge held that the death of Anthony Huber, one of the men killed by Rittenhouse, "could plausibly be regarded as having been proximately caused by the actions of the government defendants." The lawsuit, filed by Huber's father, alleges that officers “deputized” Rittenhouse and other armed people, and “conspired with them (…) to mete out justice as they saw fit.” Rittenhouse’s lawyers argued for the lawsuit to be dismissed, saying it “fails to plausibly allege” there was an agreement between Rittenhouse and officers. This Fact Brief is responsive to conversations such as <a href="https://twitter.com/fox6now/status/1621044550163730432" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this one.</a> Sources AP News: <a href="https://apnews.com/article/kyle-rittenhouse-legal-proceedings-kenosha-lawsuits-shootings-3bdc03586a45f1ebee16a3df8a5a4f63" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lawsuit can proceed against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse</a> Wisconsin Circuit Court Access: <a href="https://wcca.wicourts.gov/caseDetail.html?caseNo=2020CF000983&countyNo=30&index=0&mode=details#charges" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">State v. Rittenhouse</a> United States District Court | Eastern District of Wisconsin Milwaukee Division: <a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:0ba8a833-fe0b-3c41-b4fa-4515654daf87" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Huber amended complaint</a> This <a target="_blank" href="https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/02/did-a-wisconsin-judge-allow-a-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-kyle-rittenhouse-to-proceed/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://wisconsinwatch.org">Wisconsin Watch</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/wisconsinwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-WCIJ_IconOnly_FullColor_RGB-1.png?fit=150%2C150&quality=100&ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://wisconsinwatch.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=1276559&ga=UA-17896820-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;">

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