Peterkin v. Hill et al

  1. January 28, 2026

    Jail Officers, Doctor Seek Exit From Excessive Force Suit

    A medical provider for correctional facilities, a physician and two jail officers told a Georgia federal court they should not face a lawsuit seeking to hold them liable for a former sheriff's excessive force, pointing to a two-year statute of limitations.

  2. July 03, 2025

    Ga. Sheriff's Conviction Wins Civil Rights Claim For Detainee

    A Georgia federal judge handed an early win Wednesday to a man who said he was one of several detainees tortured by former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, ruling that the "conditions are all met" to decide the civil rights claims based on Hill's criminal convictions.

  3. September 09, 2024

    Detainee Says Ex-Ga. Sheriff's Conviction Proves Liability

    A detainee who said he was one of a half-dozen detainees strapped to a chair for hours at a time by convicted former Sheriff Victor Hill has asked a Georgia federal judge to grant partial summary judgment in his civil rights lawsuit against the ex-lawman.

  4. May 06, 2024

    Convicted Ga. Sheriff Hit With Civil Rights Suit From Detainee

    Former Georgia Sheriff Victor Hill, who was convicted in 2022 of violating his detainees' civil rights by leaving them strapped to a chair for hours at a time, was hit with a federal lawsuit Friday by an alleged victim of Hill's methods who testified against him in his criminal trial.