lawsuit

5 former MPD officers charged in Tyre Nichol death removed from civil lawsuit , records show

Active Active litigation Sign in to follow this case
Share mail
Advertisement
description

Case Summary

Five former Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers previously charged criminally in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols have been removed from a related civil lawsuit, according to court records. Nichols died in January 2023 after being beaten by officers during a traffic stop; his death drew national attention and led to criminal charges against multiple officers. The basis for the removal from the civil suit — whether through settlement, dismissal, or other procedural action — is not specified in the available record. No court, docket number, or filing date is identified. The civil case likely names the City of Memphis and remaining defendants. The criminal prosecutions of the former officers have proceeded separately in federal and state court.

Latest development

5 former MPD officers charged in Tyre Nichol death removed from civil lawsuit , records show

Media Coverage · April 20, 2026

A federal court dropped five former Memphis Police Department officers from the civil lawsuit arising from Tyre Nichols' January 2023 death, according to court records. The five — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith — already face federal civil rights charges and previously pleaded guilty to state charges. Removing them from the civil case likely reflects a

newspaper Read article

Key Issues

  • • Removal of five former MPD officers from civil wrongful death lawsuit
  • • Underlying death of Tyre Nichols during January 2023 traffic stop
  • • Parallel criminal prosecutions of former officers
  • • Basis for civil dismissal — settlement or procedural — not identified
  • • Remaining defendants and claims in civil suit unclear
smart_toy Juryvine case summary generated from primary court records. How we verify our work.

update What Changed This Week

1 event
newspaper
Media Coverage 5 hours ago
A federal court dropped five former Memphis Police Department officers from the civil lawsuit arising from Tyre Nichols' January 2023 death, according to court records. The five — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond
receipt_long Source (filing) expand_more

5 former MPD officers charged in Tyre Nichol death removed from civil lawsuit , records show

Open original open_in_new

Juryvine summaries are generated from court records. Expand "Source" on any row to see the underlying filing.

Advertisement

Case Timeline

1 event
newspaper
Media Coverage April 20, 2026

5 former MPD officers charged in Tyre Nichol death removed from civil lawsuit , records show

A federal court dropped five former Memphis Police Department officers from the civil lawsuit arising from Tyre Nichols' January 2023 death, according to court records. The five — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith — already face federal civil rights charges and previously pleaded guilty to state charges. Removing them from the civil case likely reflects a settlement or strategic narrowing of defendants, not an exoneration.

newspaper Read article open_in_new
Advertisement
newspaper

Press Coverage

1 article
settings_backup_restore Data provenance expand_more

Sources tracked

1 outlet · 1 article

Timeline events

1 record on file

Last updated

3 hours, 12 minutes ago

Juryvine aggregates docket entries from PACER/CourtListener, press coverage, and GDELT signals. Ingestion timestamps do not appear in the What Changed feed — that reflects real court activity only.