Smith v. Jacobson et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:25-cv-01533

Court:

Connecticut

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Vernon D. Oliver

Firms

  1. November 14, 2025

    Hartford Wants Ex-Murder Suspect's Civil Rights Suit Tossed

    The city of Hartford, Connecticut, has urged a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it and its police detectives by a man who was falsely accused of murder, arguing the city cannot be liable for the alleged conduct of its employees and that statutory deadlines weren't met.

  2. September 16, 2025

    Ex-Homicide Suspect Alleges ​​​​​​​Police Excluded Key Evidence

    Two police detectives in Hartford, Connecticut, have been hit with a civil rights lawsuit claiming they deliberately excluded evidence from an arrest warrant application and misled witnesses to try to pin a cold homicide case on the wrong man.