Case Intel
- A federal appeals court says Eric André and Clayton English plausibly alleged unconstitutional airport seizures, reviving their Fourth Amendment claims against Clayton County. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Judge Elizabeth L. Branch (a Trump appointee) authored the opinion; the panel criticized a jet-bridge “interdiction” program for coercive stops. The Policing Project
- Equal Protection claims remain dismissed for now; plaintiffs didn’t sufficiently plead discriminatory intent by specific officers. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
By Samuel Lopez – USA Herald
A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a high-profile civil-rights lawsuit brought by comedians Eric André and Clayton English, finding their complaint plausibly alleges that Clayton County’s airport “interdiction” stops violated the Fourth Amendment. In a 44-page opinion filed August 15, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit reversed the dismissal of their Fourth Amendment claims against the county and sent the case back to the trial court. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
