Protest Organizer Liability

The case addresses whether a protest leader can be held civilly liable under a negligence theory for the violent acts of others attending a demonstration.

Mckesson v. Doe
  1. Mckesson v. Doe
  2. Jurisdiction: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States (July 9, 2016)
  3. Original Case: DeRay Mckesson v. John Doe
  4. Victims<![CDATA[John Doe]]>Defendants<![CDATA[DeRay Mckesson]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[John Doe]]>Investigators<![CDATA[]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[]]>Judges<![CDATA[Don Willett]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Louisiana Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Baton Rouge Police Department]]><![CDATA[Black Lives Matter]]>
  5. Case Tags: First Amendment;Protest Organizer Liability;Negligent Protest;Certified Question