Lawsuit Challenges Cobb County Police Department’s Use of Protocol That Violates Fourth Amendment Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2021
Media contact: Ana Maria Rosato, ACLU of Georgia, [email protected]
ATLANTA – This Friday, the ACLU of Georgia and Mitchell & Shapiro return to federal court for oral arguments in Ebner v Cobb County, the lawsuit that challenged the Cobb County Police Department’s arrest and jailing of three innocent Georgians based on the unfounded suspicions of a so-called “Drug Recognition Expert” who charged each with allegedly driving under the influence of marijuana. As the lawsuit explains, blood tests confirmed that none of the plaintiffs were driving under the influence of marijuana.
The lawsuit seeks to vindicate the plaintiffs’ Fourth Amendment rights against unlawful seizures and obtain compensatory and punitive damages.
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta will hear oral arguments this Friday, December 17, 2021.
WHEN
9 AM
Friday, December 17, 2021
Oral argument in Ebner v Cobb County is scheduled second on the court’s calendar.
This court proceeding is entirely in-person.
WHERE
Elbert P. Tuttle US Court of Appeals Building
Courtroom 338
56 Forsyth Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Please review the general order for COVID-19-related guidelines/procedures for visiting the court.
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