TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 6, 2025

A federal judge has rescheduled until next year the civil trial for former police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols. According to the Commercial Appeal, Judge Mark S. Norris explained the delay was necessary given the state criminal trial scheduled for April and the filing of a new complaint, which has led to several contentious legal filings between attorneys representing the city of Memphis and those representing Nichols' mother, RowVaughn Wells. A new mediator also will need to be selected, as retired federal Judge Bernice Donald, initially chosen to mediate settlement discussions in 2023, notified attorneys she will no longer be available for the case. The civil trial is now set to begin July 13, 2026, with attorneys estimating it could last nearly six weeks due to the extensive amount of evidence to be presented.