A federal judge in Phoenix has ruled against granting qualified immunity to seven officers involved in the 2020 death of Ramon Timothy Lopez. The case stemmed from an encounter that led to Lopez passing away after being restrained on hot asphalt, hogtied, and then placed face-down in a police vehicle.
The incident raises questions about police procedures, accountability, and the rights of civilians. The family’s lawsuit will be allowed to proceed after the judge’s decision.
Ramon Timothy Lopez, 28, died in the summer of 2020 while in police custody, according to the civil rights lawsuit in federal court in Arizona. The case moved forward this week when U.S. District Court Judge Michael Liburdi ruled on the city of Phoenix’s request for summary judgment, granting in favor of Phoenix on claims for false arrest, failing to intervene, right to familial society and no finding of…
