TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Aug 18, 2023

The city of Memphis plans to appeal a court ruling by Judge Gina Higgins, which allowed a group of plaintiffs to bring a class action lawsuit against the city for failure to test over 12,000 rape kits. The Commercial Appeal reports that the city's attorneys point to a separate case involving Alicia Franklin as a basis for their appeal. Franklin had filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging inadequate investigation by the Memphis Police Department, and while her case was dismissed, the city argues that the conflicting rulings highlight the need for a uniform legal approach. The city is seeking to pause the rape kit case while an appeal is pending.